| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| TUSK | Sharp projection | |
| JAG | Sharp projection | |
| SPIKE | Sharp metal projection | |
| THORN | Sharp projection on a rose | |
| PRONG | A sharp projection, as of an antler. | |
| BARB | Sharp projection at the end of an arrow or fish hook | |
| SPINE | A rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal. | |
| PIPER | A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines. | |
| PRICKLE | A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine. | |
| HORN | ...sect, or the head of a reptile, or fish. (d) A sharp spine in front of the fins of a fish, as in the horned pout. ... | |