Small quill-backed mammal (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDGEHOG Small quill-backed mammal (8) (8)
8% RABBIT Small mammal (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jan 15, 2026
7% WEASEL Small mammal found by West Stand (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
7% STERN Small bird back at sea (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
7% BALLPEN Quill descendant (7) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
7% PORCUPINE Mammal with quills (9) USA Today Jun 14, 2022
6% CATTLE Bovine mammals (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 9, 2026
6% ORANG Tree-dwelling mammal (5) LA Times Mini Mar 8, 2026
6% WALRUS Tusked semiaquatic mammal (6) The Times Concise Mar 7, 2026
6% GOAT Maa-ing mammal (4) New York Times Midi Mar 3, 2026
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