| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pad in Mexican cuisine | LA Times Daily | 04 Apr 2026 |
| Prickly pear; on lap (anag.) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 03 Mar 2026 |
| Central American cactus used for rearing cochineal insects (5) | ||
| Cactus only an enemy will identify? | ||
| Prickly type — certainly not a friend! | The Times Cryptic | 12 Aug 2016 |
| Prickly type — certainly not a friend! | ||
| Mexican cactus | The Times Concise | 07 Apr 2016 |
| Prickly pear | ||
| Prickly cactus | ||
| Prickly pear | ||
| Prickly pear. | ||
| Cactus plant. | ||
| Prickly pear cactus. | ||
| Cochineal cactus. | ||
| A cactus, the prickly pear. |