| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prickly garden visitors (9) | ||
| A hog hedges when disturbed by other animals | ||
| Little spiny mammals | Newsday | 11 Jan 2021 |
| The balls in the Queen of Hearts’ croquet game | Wall Street Journal | 16 Jul 2020 |
| Prickly rodents | Irish Times Simplex | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Sega's Sonic et al | USA Today | 11 Jul 2017 |
| Sega's Sonic et al. | ||
| Row of bushes has more than its share of 1 down 24? | ||
| Creatures with sharp bristles | ||
| Creatures with sharp bristles | ||
| Creatures with quills | ||
| Some insectivores | ||
| They're anything but spineless |