Idle maybe, clutching rodent? Most unreliable Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Idle maybe, clutching rodent? Most unreliable last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERRATIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERRATIC Idle maybe, clutching rodent? Most unreliable (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 13, 2022
5% PASSEDTHETIME Idled (13) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025
4% GEARS A clutch enables these to be shifted (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
4% PORCUPINE Rodent with quills (9) (9) Mirror Classic Dec 17, 2025
4% RAT Lab rodent (3)
4% LINEN Recline naked clutching sheets (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 14, 2025
4% TREERAT Forest rodent: 2 wds. (7) Commuter Dec 10, 2025
4% PERHAPS Maybe (7) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
4% RATS Rodents (4)
4% CHATTER "Idle" talk (7) Commuter Dec 5, 2025

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