Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BOARS

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What does BOARS mean?

BOARS noun
  1. A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
  2. A male pig.
  3. A male boar (sense 1).
  4. A male bear.
  5. A male guinea pig.

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