A tall prickly plant with spiny purple flower heads (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEASEL A tall prickly plant with spiny purple flower heads (6) (6)
8% TEASELS Tall prickly plants with spiny purple flowers (7)
7% CACTI Spiny plants (5) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
6% ACANTHUS Prickly plant (8) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 23, 2025
6% PHLOX Showy purple flower (5) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
6% IRIS Purple flower (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
6% LILAC Purple flower (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
6% CANDYTUFT Garden plant with dense white, pink or purple flower heads (9) The Times Specialist Sep 8, 2025
6% LUPIN Garden plant with tall spikes of flowers (5) The Times Concise Aug 30, 2025
6% THISTLE Purple-flowered prickly plant (7)
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