The crossword clue "Bush" was featured in the Universal Crossword puzzle on March 17, 2021 and has been seen in crosswords before. We've compiled 29 possible answers from various sources. The leading candidate is SHRUB (5 letters), scoring a 99% match — the highest among all solutions we found.
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29 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SHRUB
Bush
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2021
99%
SHRUB
Bush
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2021
50%
EMU
Bird in the bush
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2026
50%
EMU
Bird in the bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
50%
SAYIT
"Stop beating around the bush!"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2026
50%
SAYIT
"Stop beating around the bush!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
50%
MOSES
Old Testament figure who is instructed by a burning bush
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2025
50%
MOSES
Old Testament figure who is instructed by a burning bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
50%
BACKTALK
Barbie, bush telly, choccy biccy, etc.?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2023
50%
BACKTALK
Barbie, bush telly, choccy biccy, etc.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2023
50%
BEAT
"Don't ___ around the bush"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 20, 2022
50%
BEAT
"Don't ___ around the bush"
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
50%
BRAMBLE
Berry bush
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 1, 2022
50%
BRAMBLE
Berry bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2022
50%
INDIRECTQUIXOTE
*Man of La Mancha, when beating around the bush?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2021
50%
INDIRECTQUIXOTE
*Man of La Mancha, when beating around the bush?
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2021
50%
BERRY
Fruit on a bush
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2021
50%
BERRY
Fruit on a bush
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2021
50%
AZALEA
Flowering bush
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 13, 2021
50%
AZALEA
Flowering bush
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 13, 2021
50%
SAFARIJACKET
Outerwear in the bush
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2020
50%
SAFARIJACKET
Outerwear in the bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2020
50%
AFRICANELEPHANT
*The "bush" type is the largest living land animal
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2020
50%
AFRICANELEPHANT
*The "bush" type is the largest living land animal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2020
50%
NEST
House in a bush
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2019
50%
NEST
House in a bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2019
50%
IDIOM
Beat around the bush, e.g.
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2018
50%
IDIOM
Beat around the bush, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2018
1%
WAYLAYING
Catching in an ambush
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2025
1%
WAYLAYING
Catching in an ambush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
1%
SPYON
Watch from the bushes, say
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2025
1%
SPYON
Watch from the bushes, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
1%
LURK
Hide in the bushes
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 4, 2025
1%
LURK
Hide in the bushes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
1%
WAYLAID
Ambushed
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 31, 2024
1%
WAYLAID
Ambushed
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 31, 2024
1%
THORN
Rosebush sticker
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
1%
THORN
Rosebush sticker
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
1%
WAYLAYS
Ambushes
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 4, 2023
1%
WAYLAYS
Ambushes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
1%
TINA
Jukebox musical whose first number is "Nutbush City Limits"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 3, 2023
1%
TINA
Jukebox musical whose first number is "Nutbush City Limits"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2023
1%
HEDGEROW
Borderline of bushes
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 30, 2022
1%
HEDGEROW
Borderline of bushes
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 30, 2022
1%
APHID
Rosebush pest
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2022
1%
APHID
Rosebush pest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2022
1%
THORNY
Like rosebushes
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2021
1%
THORNY
Like rosebushes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2021
1%
THICKET
Dense group of bushes
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 19, 2021
1%
THICKET
Dense group of bushes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 19, 2021
1%
ALERT
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 26, 2020
1%
ALERT
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Universal Crossword · Aug 26, 2020
1%
ONARIDGE
Positioned for ambush, as in many Westerns
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 16, 2020
1%
ONARIDGE
Positioned for ambush, as in many Westerns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2020
1%
WAYLAY
Ambush
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 11, 2019
1%
WAYLAY
Ambush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2019
1%
PECK
Quarter of a bushel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2018
1%
PECK
Quarter of a bushel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Bush" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 29 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SHRUB (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Bush"?
The best answer for "Bush" is SHRUB with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Bush" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 7 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on March 17, 2021.