Crossword answer
SPIKY
5 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
SPIKY
Clues that lead to SPIKY
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SPIKY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Like the skin of a durian fruit” in the NYT Mini crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
RAGEDHit the ceiling
MELEEFree-for-all
ASSETLiability's opposite
COLINMan's name
REIGNKing's tenure
AWMAN"Shucks!"
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ABODEHumble home
PEONYSpring bloom
PIANOInstrument
ERODEWear away
INCASAncient Andeans
GLANDPleased to receive new organ (5)
Every appearance of SPIKY (3)
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Aug 23, 2026
Like the skin of a durian fruit · NYT Mini · 3 Down
May 27, 2026
Pointed mention of pie in the sky · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 23, 2021
Pointed mention of pie in the sky · Evening Standard · 26 Across