A thorn or prickle or spiny growth Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A thorn or prickle or spiny growth . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACANTHA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACANTHA A thorn or prickle or spiny growth (7)
2% CACTI Spiny plants (5) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
2% ECHIDNA Chained up spiny anteater (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
2% POLYP Unhealthy growth (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 10, 2025
2% ELM Feel modest about growth (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
2% STEM Thorn's spot (4) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
2% EYE Potato growth (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
2% BEARD Growth of facial hair (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 6, 2025
2% IGUANA Lizard with a spiny crest (6) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
2% UPTREND Prudent being prepared for economic growth? (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
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