Delicate flower picked up by female? On the contrary (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Delicate flower picked up by female? On the contrary (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on February 27, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELFIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELFIN Delicate flower picked up by female? On the contrary (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
6% SENSE Pick up on (5) Universal Feb 20, 2026
6% SENSING Picking up on (7) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
6% OVERHEARD Picked up, in a way (9) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
6% UTES Australian pick-ups (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
6% NABS Picks up (4) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
6% SAUDI Countryman picked up female number 4 on farm? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% LIFTS Picks up (5) Commuter Dec 22, 2025
6% SENSES Picks up (6) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
6% PETAL Delicate part of a flower (5) (5) Puzzler Nov 27, 2025

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