Prickly sort to be evasive with swine Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prickly sort to be evasive with swine last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEDGEHOG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDGEHOG Prickly sort to be evasive with swine (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2022
2% BUR Prickly husk (3)
2% ILKS Sorts (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
2% FLUS Afflictions that may be endemic to birds or swine (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 10, 2025
2% ABIT Sort of (4) Universal Oct 4, 2025
2% ILK Sort (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
2% PEDANT Stickler, of a sort (6) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
2% FAMINE Shortage of a sort (6) New York Times Oct 2, 2025
2% SPIES Snooping sorts (5) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2025
2% LONERS Solo sorts (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2025

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