Spiny shrub sometimes planted to deter burglars Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BERBERIS Spiny shrub sometimes planted to deter burglars (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2017
3% CATSCLAW Spiny shrub named for a feline weapon (8) Thomas Joseph Feb 2, 2026
3% CACTUS Spiny plant (6) The Times Concise Jan 28, 2026
3% AGAVE Spiny plant (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
3% CACTI Spiny plants (5) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
2% BONSAI Japanese word that's sometimes translated as "planted in a pot" (6) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
2% CAPER Spiny Mediterranean plant with edible flower buds (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Feb 16, 2026
2% TREE Large shrub (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 15, 2026
2% FLUSTERED Deters flu treatment, unsettled (9) (9) Mirror Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
2% CAROB A little shrub, or a common climbing plant (5) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 11, 2026

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