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Hit back and prune plant Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hit back and prune plant last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 PARSNIP.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PARSNIP Hit back and prune plant | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 16, 2016 |
| 3% | RETALIATE Hit back | (9) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 3% | ENGARDE Get ready to fence unconfined hens by pruned planted area (2,5) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 3% | PLUM Prune, pre-drying | (4) | ||
| 3% | LOP Prune | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 3% | ASTER Become an expert in pruning minute plant | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 26, 2025 |
| 3% | BSIDE Hit back? | (5) | Universal | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 3% | SESAME Sailors pruned, picked up second plant (6) | (6) | ||
| 3% | SNIP Prune a plant | (4) | ||
| 2% | OTTER Swimmer's excessive gear regularly pruned | (5) | The Times Cryptic | Oct 20, 2025 |
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