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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CACTI Prickly plants originally culled before opening of play (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 17, 2024
3% HOLLY Plant with prickly leaves and red berries (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 27, 2026
3% CACTUS Prickly plant (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 4, 2026
3% BRIER Prickly plant (5) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
2% GAPS Openings (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2026
2% OLDNORSE Origin of "they" (8) Universal Aug 18, 2026
2% GLOVES Protective hand-covering worn by a gardener while handling soil or prickly plants (6)
2% BRISTLE Prickly part of a brush (7) New York Times Midi Aug 14, 2026
2% INITIAL Original (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026
2% ROOTS Origins (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2026

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