Small nocturnal mammal with a protective covering of spines along the back Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small nocturnal mammal with a protective covering of spines along the back last seen in Mirror Quiz 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDGEHOG Small nocturnal mammal with a protective covering of spines along the back (8) Mirror Quiz Dec 30, 2024
3% BADGER Nocturnal mammal (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 21, 2025
3% TITLE Words on a cover or spine (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% BAT Nocturnal winged mammal (3)
3% TAPIR Nocturnal mammal (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 9, 2025
3% RINGTAILEDLEMUR Small, nocturnal mammal (15)
2% OWLS Nocturnal birds (4) USA Today Quick Oct 21, 2025
2% MOLE Tunneling mammal (4) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
2% AMARETTO Semiaquatic mammal, a mother, back in drink (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
2% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025

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