The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHRUB which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
D Topiarist’s “canvas” crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHRUB | 100 % | 5 |
Why may SHRUB be the right solution?
The answer "SHRUB" fits the clue because a topiarist shapes shrubs into artistic designs, using them as their "canvas" for their work.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: D Topiarist’s “canvas”
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prune
- art
- awning
- bag
- bagging
- bellyband
- beret
- big top
- bolt
- bonnet
- breadth
- burlap
Crossword Answer definitions
SHRUB noun- A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
- To lop; to prune.
- (Kenyan English) To mispronounce a word by replacing its consonant sound(s) with another or others of a similar place of articulation.
- 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.
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