Predicament the mouse is in? (4)

I believe the answer is:

hole

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'predicament' is the definition.
(hole can mean a difficult situation)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for hole that I've seen before include "Well" , "Puncture" , "Aperture; cavity" , "Aperture; flaw in a plan" , "mess" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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