Blackthorns
The crossword clue "Blackthorns" is answered by SLOES, a 5-letter entry. Used 30 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SLOES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLOES answer page.
Used 30 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for SLOES
Every other clue in this collection answered by SLOES, most used first.
- Wild plums - used 39 times, most recently in 2022
- Tart fruits - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Blackthorn fruits - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
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