The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHRUBS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Alternative to a fence crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHRUBS | 33 % | 6 |
| MOAT | 33 % | 4 |
| HEDGE | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Alternative to a fence
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hedge
- barrier
- wall
- walled
- wall in
- enclosed
- fenced
- tile
- sept
- occlusive
- fence in
- fence
Crossword Answer definitions
SHRUBS noun- A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
- A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHRUBS
- Bushes
- Aloe, anil, and others
- Azalea and lilac
- Hedge row
- Hedge plants
- Privet, juniper, etc.
- Rosebushes, e.g.
- Nursery items
- Nursery specialties
- Daphne and hazel
More clues leading to the result MOAT
- Castle defense
- Castle ditch
- Protective ditch
- Rampart surrounder
- Castle protection
- Medieval defense
- Castle's defense
- Part of a castle's defense
- Water barrier
- Water under the bridge, perhaps