Rodent of the families Hystricidae or Erethizontidae, covered in defensive spines (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PORCUPINE Rodent of the families Hystricidae or Erethizontidae, covered in defensive spines (9) (9)
4% EERIE Spine-tingling (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
4% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
4% MICE Rodents (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
4% TITLE Words on a cover or spine (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% GUINEAPIG Sanguine, a pigeon traps rodent (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
3% RATS Rodents (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 23, 2025
3% UNIT Family __ (4) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
3% NSC Defense grp. (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
3% SEAWALL Element of coastal defense (7) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
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