Prickly animal (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prickly animal (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEDGEHOG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDGEHOG Prickly animal (8) (8)
68% BEARDED Prickly animal ultimately crossed the road (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 28, 2024
63% PORCUPINE *Prickly animal that may consume bark (6 to 9) (9) Universal Oct 18, 2020
12% PEAR Prickly ___ (4) Universal Mar 3, 2026
11% BURS Prickly seedcases (4) New York Times Mini Feb 17, 2026
11% GORSE Prickly bush (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 6, 2026
10% NOPAL Prickly pear; on lap (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 3, 2026
10% BRIER Prickly plant patch (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 15, 2026
10% BUR Prickly covering of a seed (3)
10% THORN Prickly spine (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 14, 2026
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