Prickly shrub cutting taken from sapling or seedling Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prickly shrub cutting taken from sapling or seedling 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GORSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GORSE Prickly shrub cutting taken from sapling or seedling (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 26, 2017
3% BRIAR Prickly shrub (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
2% DECONSTRUCTED Taken apart (13) The Times Concise Feb 24, 2026
2% OLIVETREE Mediterranean shrub (5,4) (9) Puzzler Feb 23, 2026
2% INTERPOSE Cut in (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
2% ACACIA Wattle tree or shrub (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 22, 2026
2% TREE Large shrub (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 22, 2026
2% SLASH Cut (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 22, 2026
2% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Feb 19, 2026
2% BURS Prickly seedcases (4) New York Times Mini Feb 17, 2026

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