They're prickly characters initially before start of play? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue They're prickly characters initially before start of play? last seen in Telegraph 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CACTI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CACTI They're prickly characters initially before start of play? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2017
80% ACTI Start of a play (4) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
80% ACTONE Start of a play (6) New York Times Aug 25, 2025
73% ENACT Play a character on stage (5)
73% EARLY Before the starting time (5)
70% ONSET Start playing notes (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 31, 2025
70% GOPRO Start getting paid to play (5) Newsday Aug 13, 2025
70% PEAR Prickly ___ (cactus variety) (4)
70% PORCUPINES Prickly critters (10) Universal Jul 27, 2025
70% SERVE Start playing tennis (5) Universal Jul 23, 2025

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