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Animal on the loose in gorge (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

pig out

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'gorge' is the definition.
('pig out' can be a synonym of 'gorge')

'animal on the loose in' is the wordplay.
'animal' becomes 'pig' (I've seen this in other clues).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the loose in' becomes 'out' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pig'+'out'='PIG OUT'

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(Other definitions for pig out that I've seen before include "go on a binge" , "To eat a lot may" , "overindulge" , "gorge" , "feast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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