Shrub needing good 'ack? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shrub needing good 'ack? 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 Shrub needing good 'ack? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2017
6% DIRTY Needing a good scrubbing (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
5% HYDRANGEA Flowering shrub (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
5% HEDGE Shrub used as a fence (5) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
5% BAD Not good (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 20, 2026
5% TREE Large shrub (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 18, 2026
5% AZALEA Flowery shrub (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
5% UHOH "That's not good" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
5% SORRYIMLATE "Ack! Didn't realize the meeting started five minutes ago!" (11) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
5% OLEANDER River banks tilt shrub (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 2, 2026

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