Desert plant
The crossword clue "Desert plant" is answered by YUCCA, a 5-letter entry. Used 22 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
YUCCA
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the YUCCA answer page.
Used 22 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1966. It appears in 7 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 (6 uses in xd)
- SOTOL (6 uses in xd)
Other clues for YUCCA
Every other clue in this collection answered by YUCCA, most used first.
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- State flower of New Mexico - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
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