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

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue This pet can be truly awful (3,4) 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 THEPITS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEPITS This pet can be truly awful (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 3, 2025
8% HELLISH Really, truly awful, maybe (7) The Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
7% INANE Truly stupid (5) New York Times Mini May 4, 2026
7% RUE Truly regret (3) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2026
7% AWED Truly amazed (4) New York Times Midi Apr 15, 2026
7% YOURS "___ truly ..." (5) New York Times Apr 6, 2026
7% NEXTLEVEL Truly impressive (9) Universal Apr 2, 2026
6% CHIA -- Pet (4) Eugene Sheffer May 14, 2026
6% DOG Pet that barks (3) Universal May 14, 2026
6% CAT Pet that meows (3)

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