Comparatively prickly, more like a Macbeth character deprived of whiskey Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITCHIER Comparatively prickly, more like a Macbeth character deprived of whiskey (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 22, 2022
5% BEREFT Deprived (of) (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
4% KILL Deprive of life (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 24, 2026
4% SLOWER Like the tortoise, when compared to the hare (6)
4% SOGGIER Comparatively damp (7) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
4% TODDY Hot whiskey drink (5) Commuter Jan 17, 2026
4% NOSIER More likely to pry (6) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026
4% THORN Prickly spine (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 14, 2026
4% UNMAN Deprive of courage (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 12, 2026
4% CACTI Prickly plants (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026

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