The answer to "Prickly shrub" from the Universal Crossword crossword on April 3, 2026 is likely BRIAR. This 5-letter solution has a 99% match rate based on our crossword database. We found 45 answers for this clue overall, all ranked below by their likelihood of being the right solution.
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45 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
BRIAR
Prickly shrub
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
99%
BRIAR
Prickly shrub
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
99%
BRIER
Prickly shrub
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 15, 2021
99%
BRIER
Prickly shrub
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 15, 2021
8%
LILAC
Olive family shrub
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 18, 2025
8%
LILAC
Olive family shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
8%
SPIREA
Ornamental shrub
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 5, 2025
8%
SPIREA
Ornamental shrub
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
8%
AZALEA
Flowery shrub
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 2, 2025
8%
AZALEA
Flowery shrub
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
8%
SAGEBRUSH
Western shrub
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 8, 2025
8%
SAGEBRUSH
Western shrub
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 8, 2025
8%
ROSEHIP
Fruit from a flowering shrub
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 6, 2024
8%
ROSEHIP
Fruit from a flowering shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2024
8%
ANIL
Indigo shrub
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2024
8%
ANIL
Indigo shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2024
8%
SUMAC
“Poison” shrub
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 28, 2024
8%
SUMAC
“Poison” shrub
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 28, 2024
8%
ACACIA
Thorny shrub
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 28, 2024
8%
ACACIA
Thorny shrub
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 28, 2024
8%
YEW
Evergreen shrub
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2023
8%
YEW
Evergreen shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2023
8%
GORSE
Heath shrub
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2023
8%
GORSE
Heath shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2023
8%
SPINY
Like a prickly pear or a lionfish
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 18, 2023
8%
SPINY
Like a prickly pear or a lionfish
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2023
8%
CACTI
Saguaro and prickly pear
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 29, 2023
8%
CACTI
Saguaro and prickly pear
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2023
8%
YUCCA
Desert shrub
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2023
8%
YUCCA
Desert shrub
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
8%
TOPIARY
Shaped shrub
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 11, 2023
8%
TOPIARY
Shaped shrub
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 11, 2023
8%
SENNA
Medicinal shrub
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2023
8%
SENNA
Medicinal shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2023
8%
RHODY
Flowering shrub, in gardener slang
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2022
8%
RHODY
Flowering shrub, in gardener slang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2022
8%
LAUREL
Mountain shrub
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 10, 2022
8%
LAUREL
Mountain shrub
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 10, 2022
8%
FORSYTHIA
Ornamental shrub
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 4, 2022
8%
FORSYTHIA
Ornamental shrub
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 4, 2022
8%
OLEANDER
Toxic but fragrant shrub
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2021
8%
OLEANDER
Toxic but fragrant shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
8%
TEASEL
Plant with prickly leaves
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 4, 2021
8%
TEASEL
Plant with prickly leaves
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 4, 2021
8%
PRIVET
Ornamental hedge shrub
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2020
8%
PRIVET
Ornamental hedge shrub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2020
8%
PARROTSBILL
New Zealand shrub with red flowers
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 18, 2020
8%
PARROTSBILL
New Zealand shrub with red flowers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 18, 2020
8%
BRAMBLES
Prickly shrubs
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 27, 2019
8%
BRAMBLES
Prickly shrubs
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 27, 2019
8%
HEATH
Moor shrub
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 25, 2019
8%
HEATH
Moor shrub
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 25, 2019
8%
MYRTLE
Evergreen shrub
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 19, 2019
8%
MYRTLE
Evergreen shrub
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 19, 2019
8%
TINGLE
Feel a prickly sensation
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 15, 2018
8%
TINGLE
Feel a prickly sensation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 15, 2018
8%
BEECH
Tree with prickly burs
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 17, 2018
8%
BEECH
Tree with prickly burs
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 17, 2018
1%
YEWS
Evergreen shrubs
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 11, 2024
1%
YEWS
Evergreen shrubs
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 11, 2024
1%
PRIVETS
Flowering shrubs used as border hedges
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 30, 2024
1%
PRIVETS
Flowering shrubs used as border hedges
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2024
1%
MYRTLES
Fragrant shrubs
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 20, 2022
1%
MYRTLES
Fragrant shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
1%
AZALEAS
Flowery shrubs
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 1, 2022
1%
AZALEAS
Flowery shrubs
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 1, 2022
1%
HEDGECLIPPER
Very fast ship decorated with shrubbery?
(12)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 6, 2022
1%
HEDGECLIPPER
Very fast ship decorated with shrubbery?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 6, 2022
1%
JASMINES
Fragrant tea-flavoring shrubs
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2021
1%
JASMINES
Fragrant tea-flavoring shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2021
1%
SENNAS
Medicinal shrubs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2021
1%
SENNAS
Medicinal shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2021
1%
ALDERS
American shrubs
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 13, 2021
1%
ALDERS
American shrubs
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2021
1%
ERICAS
Evergreen shrubs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2020
1%
ERICAS
Evergreen shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2020
1%
FLORA
Trees, shrubs and such
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2020
1%
FLORA
Trees, shrubs and such
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2020
1%
UPBEATABOUTTHEBUSH
Like an enthusiastic shrubbery salesperson?
(18)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2020
1%
UPBEATABOUTTHEBUSH
Like an enthusiastic shrubbery salesperson?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2020
1%
SUMACS
Cashew family shrubs
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 5, 2019
1%
SUMACS
Cashew family shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2019
1%
COGITOERGOSUMAC
Cashew family shrub's observation?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 26, 2019
1%
COGITOERGOSUMAC
Cashew family shrub's observation?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2019
1%
COCAS
Andean shrubs
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 24, 2019
1%
COCAS
Andean shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2019
1%
POISONOAKS
Rash-causing shrubs
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2018
1%
POISONOAKS
Rash-causing shrubs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2018
1%
STANDTHEHEATH
Tolerate shrubland?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2018
1%
STANDTHEHEATH
Tolerate shrubland?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Prickly shrub" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 45 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is BRIAR (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Prickly shrub"?
The best answer for "Prickly shrub" is BRIAR with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include BRIER (5 letters).
Where has "Prickly shrub" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 6 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on April 3, 2026.