Something prickly in the back of the book (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINE Something prickly in the back of the book (5) (5)
8% CACTI Prickly plants (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
8% BRIAR Prickly shrub (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
7% BURR Prickly case around a seed (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 25, 2025
7% EMOTICON Part of email message backing book, one by Conservative (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
7% PORCUPINEFISH Prickly denizen of coral reefs (13) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
7% VOLLEYBALL Order lovely book backed by everyone in sport (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
7% ENDPAPER Pasted down page at the front or back of a book (8) The Times Concise Dec 5, 2025
7% CACTUS Prickly desert plant (6)
7% RESERVE Book (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
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