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Piggy is holding up another animal (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

porcupine

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'another animal' is the definition.
'porcupine' can be an answer for 'animal' (porcupine is a kind of animal). I am unsure of the 'another' bit.

'piggy is holding up' is the wordplay.
'piggy' becomes 'porcine' (synonyms).
'is holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'porcine' going around 'up' is 'PORCUPINE'.

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(Other definitions for porcupine that I've seen before include "Spiny animal" , "Rodent with sharp bristles" , "Recoup pin from its bristles" , "Spiny creature" , "Rodent with sharp black-and-white spikes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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