Crossword answer
GORSE
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, May 25, 2026
Letter pattern
GORSE
Clues that lead to GORSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Blood around small shrub5Daily ExpressMay 25, 2026
Furze5Evening StandardMay 23, 2026
Evergreen shrub with yellow flowers and thick green spines (5)5The SunApr 12, 2026
Ogres damaged prickly shrub (5)5The SunApr 12, 2026
Sharp spines on this: son bloodied as it were?5The IndependentJan 8, 2026
Good variety of rose or evergreen shrub5Evening StandardAug 17, 2025
Evergreen shrub of the genus Ulex, also called furze and whin5The IndependentFeb 17, 2024
Whin5Evening StandardJul 27, 2023
Spiny shrub5Evening StandardJan 28, 2020
About GORSE in crosswords
GORSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Blood around small shrub” in the Daily Express crossword on May 25, 2026.
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Every appearance of GORSE (27)
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May 25, 2026
Blood around small shrub · Daily Express · 24 Across
May 23, 2026
Furze · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Evergreen shrub with yellow flowers and thick green spines (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Ogres damaged prickly shrub (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Feb 5, 2026
Furze · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 8, 2026
Sharp spines on this: son bloodied as it were? · The Independent · 13 Across
Dec 14, 2025
Furze · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Furze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 14, 2025
Furze · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 17, 2025
Good variety of rose or evergreen shrub · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Furze · The Independent · 21 Across
Jul 15, 2025
Furze · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 12, 2024
Furze · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Evergreen shrub of the genus Ulex, also called furze and whin · The Independent · 30 Down
Jul 27, 2023
Whin · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 2, 2023
Furze · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Furze · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 3, 2021
Furze · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 6, 2021
Furze · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 23, 2020
Furze · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 3, 2020
Furze · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 20, 2020
Furze · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Apr 7, 2020
Furze · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Spiny shrub · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 31, 2019
Good variety of rose or evergreen shrub · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 14, 2019
Furze · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 16, 2018
Furze · Evening Standard · 19 Down