CClue Cache
Monday, November 2, 2026  ยท  Your daily stash of puzzle hints. Answers stay hidden until you ask for them.
All crossword clues
Crossword clues

Stinging plant

Answer: NETTLE - 6 letters

The crossword clue "Stinging plant" is answered by NETTLE, a 6-letter entry. Used 25 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.

The answer

NETTLE

NETTLE

6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NETTLE answer page.

25Times used
15Distinct years
2026Most recent year
12Publications

Used 25 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1976. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for NETTLE

Every other clue in this collection answered by NETTLE, most used first.

  • Irritate - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
  • Annoy - used 25 times, most recently in 2026

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

Search the clue collection

Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.