The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPINES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Cactus quills crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPINES | 100 % | 6 |
Why may SPINES be the right solution?
The answer "SPINES" fits because cacti have sharp, needle-like structures called spines for protection.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cactus quills
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spiny
- prickly
- porcupine
- quill
- egret
- raven
- wing
- spine
- kingbird
- setose
- amaranth
- bird
Crossword Answer definitions
SPINES noun- The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column.
- Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
- The heartwood of trees.
- Courage or assertiveness.
- The stiffness of an arrow.
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