Like the skin of a durian fruit
Latest answer — August 23, 2026
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Clue explained
The skin of a durian is spiky, covered with many hard, pointed projections. SPIKY is the adjective describing that texture and appearance.
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- 1. ___-Dixon line — Answer: MASON. Hint: This famous boundary separates Pennsylvania and Maryland 🗺️
- 6. More than enough — Answer: AMPLE. Hint: There is plenty of it, with room to spare 🎁
- 7. Obvious verdict in Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" — Answer: GUILT. Hint: Despite the denial, the song’s evidence points to culpability 🎵
- 8. Hit the slopes — Answer: SKI. Hint: Glide down a snowy mountain for some winter fun 🎿
- 9. Something to "keep on the prize" — Answer: EYE. Hint: Stay focused on your goal by watching it carefully 👀
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- 1. People or Rolling Stone, for short — Answer: MAG. Hint: A casual abbreviation for a publication about celebrities or music. 📰
- 2. Make laugh — Answer: AMUSE. Hint: To bring out someone’s giggles is to do this. 😄
- 3. Like the skin of a durian fruit — Answer: SPIKY. Hint: This texture is covered with sharp points rather than being smooth. 🌵
- 4. Skate park jump — Answer: OLLIE. Hint: This skateboard trick launches the board and rider into the air without a ramp. 🛹
- 5. Part of a ping-pong table — Answer: NET. Hint: In table tennis, this divides the playing surface down the middle. 🏓
The answer to “Like the skin of a durian fruit” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SPIKY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2026 at 3-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Like the skin of a durian fruit” answer
SPIKY (5 letters)
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What does SPIKY mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SPIKY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- having many spikes or sharp projecting points
- (of a person) easily offended or annoyed
When else has “Like the skin of a durian fruit” appeared?
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August 23, 2026 (most recent) → SPIKY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Like the skin of a durian fruit”?
The answer is SPIKY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Like the skin of a durian fruit”?
5 letters: SPIKY.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 23, 2026, at 3-Down.
Can “Like the skin of a durian fruit” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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