A prickly sort? He would, when upset, become hot, say Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDGEHOG A prickly sort? He would, when upset, become hot, say (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 24, 2025
5% COOL Become or make less hot (4) (4) Mirror Classic Dec 13, 2025
5% BRIAR Prickly shrub (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
5% ACANTHUS Prickly plant (8) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 23, 2025
5% BUR Prickly seedcase (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
5% PEAR Prickly __ cactus (4) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
5% GEEK Nerdy sort, say (4)
4% TIRE Become (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
4% FRY Cook in hot oil, say (3)
4% ERNIE He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie" (5) New York Times Dec 14, 2025

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