Prickly plant
The crossword clue "Prickly plant" is answered by BRIAR, a 5-letter entry. Used 31 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1975. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BRIAR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BRIAR answer page.
Used 31 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1975. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CACTUS (20 uses in xd)
- THISTLE (19 uses in xd)
- TEASEL (17 uses in xd)
Other clues for BRIAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by BRIAR, most used first.
- Prickly shrub - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
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