Thorny matter? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thorny matter? last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 BRIAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRIAR Thorny matter? (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 27, 2023
66% BRAMBLE Black country walk is thorny matter (7) The Times Cryptic Jun 12, 2017
60% PROB Thorny matter: candidate likely to be chosen but not able (4)
8% ROSE Thorny shrub (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
8% ACACIA Thorny shrub (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 8, 2025
8% ROSES Thorny flowers (5) Newsday Jul 28, 2025
7% ANTI Start to matter (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2025
7% ELSE "Nothing ___ matters ..." (4)
7% MEAT Heart of the matter (4) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
7% ATOM Particle of matter (4) (4) Mirror Classic Sep 21, 2025

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