The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALOE , but the solution may also be TEASEL which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Spiny plant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALOE | 67 % | 4 |
| CACTUS | 13 % | 6 |
| GORSE | 7 % | 5 |
| TEASEL | 7 % | 6 |
| NETTLE | 7 % | 6 |
Why may TEASEL be the right solution?
The answer "TEASEL" fits the clue "Spiny plant" because the teasel plant is known for its spiny flower heads and leaves.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spiny plant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cactus
- prickly pear
- aloe
- gorse
- agave
- acanthus
- cardoon
- caltrop
- bur
- gherkin
- teasel
- thorn
Crossword Answer definitions
ALOE noun- (in the plural) The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- A plant of the genus Aloe.
- A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.
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 ALOE
- African succulent
- Cosmetic additive
- Cosmetics additive
- Handy kitchen plant
- Lily plant
- Lily-family member
- Lotion additive
- Lotion soother
- Medicinal plant
- Purgative-yielding plant
More clues leading to the result CACTUS
- Desert prickly plant
- Saguaro
- Prickly pear, for one
- Desert flower
- Prickly plant
- Spiny plant
- Big sticker
- Prickly pear, e.g.
- Mescal, e.g.
- Plant in many Road Runner cartoons
More clues leading to the result GORSE
- Furze
- Prickly shrub
- Shrub
- Spiny shrub
- Prickly evergreen
- Deep rough on British golf courses
- Moor shrub
- Spiny wasteland shrub
- Spiny European shrub
- Spiny shrub of Europe
More clues leading to the result TEASEL
- Produce a napped surface
- Burr
- Raise a nap on cloth
- Prickly plant that attracts goldfinches
- Prickly-leaved plant
- Flowering thistlelike plant
- Prickly herb
- Prickly plant
- Spiny-flowered plant
- Thistlelike plant