Eastern mate defends daughter, a spiky thing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ECHIDNA Eastern mate defends daughter, a spiky thing (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 2, 2020
5% ALOE Spiky houseplant (4) USA Today Oct 9, 2025
5% MOHAWKS Spiky hairdos (7) New York Times Jul 8, 2025
4% EWE Ram's mate (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
4% SLAV Eastern European (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
4% LOEB Leopold's co-defendant (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
4% AYESIR Mate's answer (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 11, 2025
4% SENATE House mate? (6) Universal Oct 9, 2025
4% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
4% SUFFOLK Eastern county (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025

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