Rodent with a hairless tail (3)

I believe the answer is:

rat

(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "Strike-breaker" , "Unpleasant character" , "Contemptible person" , "one escaping doomed vessel?" , "Abandon" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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