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They're prickly characters initially before start of play? Crossword Clue
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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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CACTI They're prickly characters initially before start of play? | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Oct 12, 2017 |
| 84% | ACTONE Start of a play | (6) | Universal | May 16, 2026 |
| 84% | ACTI Play start | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 80% | AKA Initials before an alias | (3) | Wall Street Journal | May 4, 2026 |
| 80% | NOTICES Sees no sign of nerves before exams start, initially | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 80% | PEAR Prickly ___ | (4) | Universal | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 76% | BRIAR Prickly shrub | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | May 4, 2026 |
| 76% | BRIER Prickly plant | (5) | Wall Street Journal | May 2, 2026 |
| 76% | HMS Initialism before Bounty or Beagle | (3) | The Washington Post Mini | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 76% | CACTUS Prickly plant | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Apr 10, 2026 |
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