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From an old word for "comb", a plant such as the fuller's species with prickly flower-heads traditionally dried for raising the nap on cloth (6) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TEASEL From an old word for "comb", a plant such as the fuller's species with prickly flower-heads traditionally dried for raising the nap on cloth (6) | (6) | ||
| 60% | CACTI Prickly plants | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 56% | BRIER Prickly plant patch | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 56% | ACANTHUS Prickly plant | (8) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 56% | TEASELLING Use of prickly plants to raise the nap of (cloth) (10) | (10) | ||
| 53% | VIOLET Flowering plant | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 53% | CACTUS Prickly desert plant | (6) | ||
| 51% | YUCCA Flowering plant | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 51% | THISTLE Prickly plant (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 49% | ASTERS Autumnal flowering plants | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 12, 2026 |
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