Hear about furry critter (4)

I believe the answer is:

hare

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'furry critter' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'hear about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'hear' is an anagram of 'HARE'.

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(Other definitions for hare that I've seen before include "who often got stiff?" , "Old saying: 'Let the .... sit" , "Run with great speed" , "animal running in fields" , "Sect: -- Krishna" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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