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% RESTING Idle (7) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
4% MOLERATS "Naked" rodents (8) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
4% RAT Rodent (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 8, 2026
4% IFS Maybes (3) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
4% GNAW Nibble or bite like a rodent (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
4% ERIC Comical Idle (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
4% TOPS At most (4) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
4% STAYER Strong horse as yet unreliable, right? (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
4% TEMPERAMENTAL Unreliable painting method all in the mind (13) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 31, 2025

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