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Once used by boys and men of Tenby, Wales, to whip unsuspecting girls on Boxing Day in a courting ritual of "holming", a plant with prickly leaves evocative of Christ's crown of thorns at the Crucifix Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOLLY Once used by boys and men of Tenby, Wales, to whip unsuspecting girls on Boxing Day in a courting ritual of "holming", a plant with prickly leaves evocative of Christ's crown of thorns at the Crucifix | (5) | ||
| 46% | CACTI Prickly plants | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 43% | BRIER Prickly plant patch | (5) | The Telegraph Mini | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 43% | SCAPEGOAT Whipping boy's head start during day | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 43% | ACANTHUS Prickly plant | (8) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 43% | ECCEHOMO Picture of Christ crowned with thorns | (8) | ||
| 41% | ROOD Crucifix | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 41% | CACTUS Prickly desert plant | (6) | ||
| 40% | INRI Letters on a crucifix | (4) | New York Times | Feb 22, 2026 |
| 40% | SPINE Thorn | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 11, 2026 |
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