This pet can be truly awful (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEPITS This pet can be truly awful (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 3, 2025
9% ABYSMAL Truly awful (7) Commuter Sep 24, 2025
7% HORRENDOUS Awful (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
7% DREAD Awe (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 13, 2025
7% RUSTILY How old ironwork deteriorates is truly awful (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
7% TERRIBLE Awful (8) The Times Concise Nov 27, 2025
6% PAN Awful review (3) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
6% TOOKIN Adopted, as a pet (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% OOHS Awed reactions (4) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
6% OHGEE "Aw, shucks!" (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025

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