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% HOG Large pig (3) Newsday Mar 10, 2026
6% TROUGH Hard to keep last of dinner in pigs' dish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
5% RATS NYC rodents (4) Commuter Mar 17, 2026
5% RAT Alley rodent (3) Commuter Mar 12, 2026
5% HAIKU Japanese work hard, assiduous in keeping up with the leaders (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
5% POOR Hard-up (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 25, 2026
5% AGOUTI A soldier keeps away rodent (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
5% HAMSTER Rodent (7) (7) Mirror Quick Feb 16, 2026
5% LAGS Isn't keeping up (4) New York Times Feb 7, 2026

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