Prickly pears, for example Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prickly pears, for example last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CACTI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CACTI Prickly pears, for example (5) New York Times Aug 2, 2023
8% OPUNTIA Prickly pear cactus genus (7) (7)
7% NOPAL Prickly pear (5)
7% AREOLE Prickly area of a prickly pear (6)
7% SABRA Prickly pear (5)
7% TUNA Prickly pear (4)
7% NOPALS Prickly pears (6)
6% FIGS Pear-shaped fruits (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2025
6% REAP Gather pear was cooked (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
6% SAY "For example..." (3) Newsday Sep 7, 2025

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