| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HEDGEHOGS | Creatures with quills |
| PORCUPINES | Critters with quills |
| porcupine | large rodent with stiff, sharp quills |
| ROC | Flier with quills "twelve paces long," per Marco Polo |
| PENNE | Pasta with a name derived from the Italian for "quills" |
| porcupines | A large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail |
