Creature that rolls into a ball when threatened Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Creature that rolls into a ball when threatened last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ARMADILLO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Creature that rolls into a ball when threatened (9) USA Today Dec 10, 2021
3% ORELSE Threatening words (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
3% PIN Rolling __ (3) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
3% COW Threaten animal (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 24, 2025
3% MENACED Threatened (7) Commuter Dec 10, 2025
3% OMINOUS Threatening (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
2% SKEE -- -Ball (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
2% SOD Landscaping roll (3) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
2% POLYP Coral creature (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
2% SKEIN Ball of yarn (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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