Wild ferret (7)

I believe the answer is:

polecat

(Other definitions for polecat that I've seen before include "American skunk" , "weaselly creature" , "Beast of weasel family" , "weaselly type" , "Malodorous carnivore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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