Terribly inert host becoming most prickly (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Terribly inert host becoming most prickly (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THORNIEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THORNIEST Terribly inert host becoming most prickly (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 11, 2025
5% LOUDEST Cracked lutes do become most noisy (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
5% OHNO "That's terrible!" (4) USA Today Feb 27, 2026
5% BETWEENTHEACTS Novel exploit restricted to most of these hosts (14) The Times Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
5% BURS Prickly seedcases (4) New York Times Mini Feb 17, 2026
5% BRIER Prickly plant patch (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 15, 2026
5% TWOS "Terrible" years (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026
5% PEAR Prickly ___ (cactus variety) (4)
5% GORSE Prickly bush (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 6, 2026
5% REEK Smell terrible (4) Commuter Jan 31, 2026

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Terribly inert host becoming most prickly (9) Crossword Clue
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