Shrub is a little dear, but useful Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shrub is a little dear, but useful last seen in Times Quick 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 ARBUTUS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARBUTUS Shrub is a little dear, but useful (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 25, 2024
7% HON "Dear" (3) Universal Oct 4, 2025
7% BUSH Shrub (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2025
6% SONOFA "That little-" (6) TV Oct 19, 2025
6% HEDGE Barrier made of shrubs (5) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
6% ACANTHUS Herbaceous plant or shrub (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 13, 2025
6% HUG Hold dear, perhaps (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
6% LOVE O dear (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
6% COCA Intoxicating Andean shrub (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
6% MYMY "Oh, dear!" (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025

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