Spiny shrub sometimes planted to deter burglars Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spiny shrub sometimes planted to deter burglars last seen in Times Concise 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BERBERIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BERBERIS Spiny shrub sometimes planted to deter burglars (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2017
3% ROB Burglarize (3) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
3% DAUNT Deter (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
3% CACTI Spiny plants (5) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
2% ENDIVE Salad plant, related to chicory, sometimes with curly leaves (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
2% ECHIDNA Chained up spiny anteater (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
2% LEDGE Perch for pigeons and cat burglars (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
2% THEFT Burglar's crime (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
2% IGUANA Lizard with a spiny crest (6) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
2% SUMAC "Poison" shrub (5) New York Times Mini Oct 31, 2025

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