Large rodent, hard to handle, not keeping up like pig Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Large rodent, hard to handle, not keeping up like pig last seen in Guardian 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 PORCINE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PORCINE Large rodent, hard to handle, not keeping up like pig (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 19, 2023
6% AGOUTI Guinea pig-like American rodent (6)
5% SKUA Large gull-like seabird (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2025
5% SEESTO Handles (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
5% WITH Handle __ care (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
5% SHAFT Handle (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 30, 2025
5% EMCEED Handled the intros (6) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
5% TOTE Bag with handles (4) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
5% RAT Rodent (3) The Times Concise Aug 25, 2025
5% MAHOGANY A large number of people trapping a pig in wood (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 25, 2025

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