Wild rats surround pair - it's as bad as it gets (2,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATWORST Wild rats surround pair - it's as bad as it gets (2,5) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
68% TAT Rat-a-__ (3) Commuter Mar 5, 2026
68% TELLS Rats (on) (5) LA Times Daily Feb 24, 2026
68% DANG "Rats!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
68% RODENT Maybe rat's lair surrounded by rubbish (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
65% DUO Pair (3) Universal Mar 13, 2026
65% AMBIENT Surrounding (7) Universal Mar 11, 2026
65% AMID Surrounded by (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
65% HOARDER Pack rat (7) New York Times Mar 5, 2026
65% DYAD Pair (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2026

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