Prickly denizen of coral reefs NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 21, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? P

2 ? O

3 ? R

4 ? C

5 ? U

6 ? P

7 ? I

8 ? N

9 ? E

10 ? F

11 ? I

12 ? S

13 ? H

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Hint 1

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Think of a sea creature that might remind you of a land animal known for its quills.

Hint 2

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A ????????????? is a type of fish found in coral reefs that has spines covering its body, which it can inflate when threatened.

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The clue describes a marine creature that lives among coral reefs and is known for its spiny appearance. 'Prickly' refers to the sharp spines that cover the fish, similar to a porcupine on land.

NYT Crossword December 21 2025 Answers

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1 ? S
2 ? K
3 ? I
4 ? P
5 ? L
6 ? A
7 ? N
8 ? E
9 ? S
10 ? B
11 ? A
12 ? M
13 ? A
14 ? S
15 ? O
16 ? D
17 ? ASH
18 ? O
19 ? P
20 ? T
? E
? T
? R
? O
? M
? I
? N
? O
21 ? A
? M
? I
? R
22 ? P
? R
? O
? W
? L
? S
23 ? E
? A
? S
? E
? S
? I
? N
? T
? O
24 ? D
? A
? R
? N
25 ? R
? E
? M
? E
? D
? Y
26 ? A
? N
? I
? L
27 ? L
? E
? E
28 ? S
? U
? N
? R
? O
29 ? S
? E
? S
30 ? D
? M
? C
31 ? M
? E
? N
? U
32 ? A
? P
? R
33 ? I
? L
34 ? D
? O
? L
? C
? E
35 ? N
? A
? H
36 ? D
37 ? A
? T
? A
38 ? R
? I
39 ? C
? A
? R
? D
? O
40 ? O
41 ? V
? E
? N
42 ? S
43 ? P
44 ? H
? E
? R
? E
? S
45 ? A
? P
? A
46 ? PALM
? O
47 ? F
? F
? A
? S
48 ? C
? O
? A
? T
? S
49 ? T
50 ? E
? T
? O
? N
51 ? R
? E
? B
? R
? A
? N
? D
52 ? E
53 ? D
54 ? I
? M
? S
? OAK
? E
55 ? D
56 ? V
? E
? N
? T
57 ? N
? O
? R
58 ? O
? N
? S
? A
? L
? E
59 ? O
? M
? N
? I
60 ? N
61 ? O
? I
? R
62 ? F
? A
? N
? S
63 ? I
? T
? E
64 ? Y
? I
? N
65 ? N
? E
? T
? S
66 ? C
? A
? P
? E
67 ? S
? E
? T
? I
68 ? T
? H
? R
69 ? U
70 ? S
? A
? B
? E
71 ? S
? T
? ELM
? O
72 ? R
? H
? I
? A
? N
73 ? N
74 ? O
75 ? N
76 ? P
77 ? O
78 ? P
79 ? B
? A
? R
80 ? C
? L
? A
? Y
81 ? B
? I
? E
? N
82 ? D
? E
? L
? I
83 ? T
? O
? O
84 ? K
? I
? N
85 ? L
? A
? Y
? F
86 ? L
? A
? T
87 ? G
88 ? R
? E
? W
? I
? N
89 ? S
? H
? R
? I
? N
? K
90 ? R
? A
? Y
91 ? A
? U
? R
? A
92 ? S
93 ? B
? R
? A
? V
? E
94 ? C
? A
? E
? S
? A
? R
95 ? C
? L
? E
96 ? C
97 ? H
? I
? T
? T
? E
? R
98 ? M
? U
? S
? T
99 ? V
? E
100 ? S
101 ? S
? E
? L
? S
102 ? H
? U
? S
? H
103 ? S
? U
? PINE
104 ? M
? E
? N
? L
? O
105 ? E
? T
106 ? H
? E
? R
107 ? E
108 ? S
109 ? P
110 ? N
111 ? E
? L
? F
112 ? D
? A
? N
? CEDAR
? O
? U
113 ? N
? D
114 ? I
? M
? S
115 ? T
? H
? E
? E
116 ? E
? L
? I
117 ? D
? E
? S
118 ? R
? A
? R
? E
119 ? S
? K
? A
? T
120 ? E
? R
? A
? T
? S
121 ? Y
? E
? S
? Y
? E
? S
122 ? O
? N
? C
? E
123 ? G
? E
? T
? O
? V
? E
? R
? I
? T
124 ? A
? D
? H
? E
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? E
125 ? W
? E
? E
? D
126 ? T
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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Prickly denizen of coral reefs” in the New York Times puzzle December 21 2025 is PORCUPINEFISH. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 13-letter answer for "Prickly denizen of coral reefs" is PORCUPINEFISH.

A: The clue describes a marine creature that lives among coral reefs and is known for its spiny appearance. 'Prickly' refers to the sharp spines that cover the fish, similar to a porcupine on land.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 21, 2025.

A: A porcupinefish is a type of fish found in coral reefs that has spines covering its body, which it can inflate when threatened.

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