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Crossword answer

CACTUS

6 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 43 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, May 16, 2026
Letter pattern
CACTUS
Starts with C, ends with S · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to CACTUS

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Nesting place for an elf owl6Wall Street JournalMay 16, 2026 Spiny plant6The IndependentMay 8, 2026 Prickly plant6Evening StandardApr 7, 2026 Caught you and me hiding deed that's prickly6Daily ExpressApr 6, 2026 Caught American hiding deed that's prickly6Daily ExpressMar 23, 2026 Succulent6Evening StandardFeb 15, 2026 Plant with sharp points6Puzzle PageJan 13, 2026 Christmas ___, indoor succulent with bright flowers that bloom in winter, often used as holiday decor6Daily ThemedDec 19, 2025 Desert plant6The IndependentDec 18, 2025 Prickly desert plant6Daily ThemedDec 2, 2025 Arizona plant6NewsdayJun 22, 2025 Spiny Arizona plant6NewsdayMar 11, 2025 Clubs do something with American plant6The IndependentApr 27, 2024 Easter ___, nickname of the succulent Schlumbergera gaertneri6Daily ThemedApr 9, 2023 Bit of a scar where cuts have been made in a plant6Evening StandardNov 22, 2022

About CACTUS in crosswords

CACTUS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 43 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Nesting place for an elf owl” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on May 16, 2026.

Every appearance of CACTUS (43)

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May 16, 2026
Nesting place for an elf owl · Wall Street Journal · 10 Down
May 8, 2026
Spiny plant · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Caught you and me hiding deed that's prickly · Daily Express · 21 Down
Mar 23, 2026
Caught American hiding deed that's prickly · Daily Express · 28 Across
Feb 15, 2026
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 24, 2026
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 23, 2026
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 13, 2026
Plant with sharp points · Puzzle Page · 12 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Christmas ___, indoor succulent with bright flowers that bloom in winter, often used as holiday decor · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Desert plant · The Independent · 15 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Prickly desert plant · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Sep 20, 2025
Spiny plant · The Independent · 11 Across
Jun 22, 2025
Arizona plant · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2025
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 11, 2025
Spiny Arizona plant · Newsday · Down
Mar 6, 2025
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jan 2, 2025
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Spiny plant · The Independent · 15 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Desert plant · The Independent · 12 Across
Sep 4, 2024
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 15, 2024
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 11, 2024
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 6, 2024
Desert plant · The Independent · 15 Down
Apr 27, 2024
Clubs do something with American plant · The Independent · 21 Down
Oct 4, 2023
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 25, 2023
Succulent · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 9, 2023
Easter ___, nickname of the succulent Schlumbergera gaertneri · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Feb 27, 2023
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 22, 2022
Bit of a scar where cuts have been made in a plant · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 10, 2022
Prickly plant · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Nov 1, 2022
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Sep 7, 2022
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 17, 2022
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 5, 2021
Prickly plant · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down
Jan 6, 2021
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 28, 2019
Succulent · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 20, 2018
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 25, 2018
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 14, 2018
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 11, 2018
Prickly plant · Evening Standard · 29 Across