Spiky, prickly (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THORNY Spiky, prickly (6) (6)
9% ALOE Spiky houseplant (4) USA Today Oct 9, 2025
8% BUR Prickly husk (3)
8% CACTI Prickly plants (5) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2025
8% GORSE Prickly bush (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 15, 2025
8% BARB Spiky fence wire (4)
8% MOHAWKS Spiky hairdos (7) New York Times Jul 8, 2025
7% INKHORN Pedantic people cycling, prickly when discovered (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 8, 2025
7% BRILLIANTINED Oily fish - massive, skinless and spiky (13) The Times Cryptic Aug 30, 2025
7% BURR Prickly case around a seed (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 3, 2025
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