Unlikable beast in hospital dept, going after staff Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unlikable beast in hospital dept, going after staff featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on January 2, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RODENT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RODENT Unlikable beast in hospital dept, going after staff (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% HUNTING Going after prey (7) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
5% TOWNHALL Council property unlikely to house private hospital (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
4% ENTHRAL Doctor learnt to go around hospital entrance (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
4% STUDENT Learner in hospital department trailing after boss (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
4% HIRE Bring on staff (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
4% CREW Ship's staff (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
4% DITHER Be indecisive, tired out going round hospital (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 28, 2025
4% MAN Staff, crew (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 26, 2025
4% TIDY Unlikely to leave a mess (4) New York Times Mini Dec 22, 2025

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