Prickly pear

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Here is the solution for the Prickly pear clue featured on January 1, 2014. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 94% match which has a length of 5 letters. You can unveil this answer gradually, one letter at a time, or reveal it all at once. We frequently update this page to help you solve all your favorite puzzles, including NYT, LA Times, Universal, Sun Two Speed, and more, ensuring you're always in the loop and ready to tackle any challenge.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
94% SABRA Prickly pear (5)
94% TUNA Prickly pear (4)
38% CACTI Prickly pear plants (5) USA Today Jun 24, 2022
38% OPUNTIA Prickly pear genus (7) The Times Concise Sep 30, 2016
38% CACTUS Prickly pear, e.g (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 19, 2016
30% HELENA Capital in Prickly Pear Valley (6)
28% AREOLE Prickly area of a prickly pear (6)
25% SPINY Like a prickly pear or a lionfish (5) Universal Nov 18, 2023
25% BUDA ...islands include Great Bird and Prickly Pear (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 9, 2023
23% NOPALES Edible fleshy pads of the prickly pear cactus (7)
3% PRICKLY - pear, invasive cactus (7) (7)
3% PYRUS The pear genus (5) (5)
3% TREE Plum, pear, or persimmon (4)
3% REAP Rotten pear harvest (4) (4)
3% ITCHY Tingling, prickly (5) (5)
3% PARE Peel a pear, ironically (4) Family Time Mar 31, 2024
3% SPINE It's a prickly thing, backbone (5) (5)
3% TEASEL Prickly-seeded weed (6)
3% HEDGEHOGS Prickly garden visitors (9) (9)
3% BRIER Mass of prickly plants (5)
3% ANJOU Pear variety (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 23, 2024
3% AVOCADO Pear-shaped fruit (7) Mirror Tea Time Mar 21, 2024
3% FIG Pear-shaped fruit (3)
3% TINGLED Experienced a prickly sensation (7)
3% BRIAR Prickly shrub (5) LA Times Daily Mar 19, 2024
3% GUAVA Tropical pear-shaped fruit (5) (5)
3% NISEI Japanese type of pear (5)
3% BOSC Pear variety (4) New York Times Mar 17, 2024
3% BARTLETT Type of pear (8) USA Today Mar 7, 2024
3% TINGLE Prickly pain (6)
3% HEDGEHOG Prickly individual? (8) The Guardian Speedy Feb 25, 2024
3% PERSIA Country pear is rotten (6) The Sun Two Speed Feb 21, 2024
3% APER Mimic; pear (anag.) (4)
3% THORNY Prickly, spiny (6)
3% FRUIT Pear or lime (5) Premier Sunday Feb 4, 2024
3% BRISTLE Prickly hair (7)
3% TINGLY Thrilled or prickly (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 29, 2024
3% POME Apple or pear (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2024
3% BRAMBLE Prickly bush (7) Mirror Quick Jan 8, 2024

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