Crossword answer
SHRUB
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 44 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, October 9, 2026
Letter pattern
SHRUB
Clues that lead to SHRUB
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Short bushy plant (rhymes with "grub")5Daily ThemedOct 9, 2026
Bush5Daily ExpressOct 6, 2026
Damaged brush in small, woody plant (5)5The SunSep 1, 2026
Perennial plant, smaller than a tree (5)5The SunSep 1, 2026
Short bushy plant5Daily ThemedJul 27, 2026
Woody perennial plant5Evening StandardApr 24, 2026
Brush off small growth (5)5The SunApr 20, 2026
Low woody plant (5)5The SunApr 20, 2026
Be quiet, with difficulty, in bush (5)5The SunApr 6, 2026
Plant5Evening StandardMar 19, 2026
Apt anagram of BRUSH5New York TimesMar 10, 2026
Bonsai material5NewsdayJan 17, 2026
Woody plant5The IndependentJan 14, 2026
Small decorative bush (rhymes with "scrub")5Daily ThemedDec 22, 2025
It might be living on the edge5New York TimesSep 27, 2025
Topiarist's "canvas"5New York TimesMay 30, 2025
Short bushy plant (anagram of "brush")5Daily ThemedMay 14, 2025
Apt anagram for "brush"5New York TimesApr 30, 2025
Quietly trimmed red bush5The IndependentOct 8, 2024
Be quiet and massage with a twiggy thing5Evening StandardJul 10, 2024
Straggly bush you can see right inside?5Evening StandardAug 22, 2023
That straggly bush right in the middle?5Evening StandardApr 20, 2022
Brush-making plant?5Evening StandardDec 27, 2021
It grows wild in Ashburton5Evening StandardJul 8, 2019
About SHRUB in crosswords
SHRUB is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 44 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Short bushy plant (rhymes with "grub")” in the Daily Themed crossword on October 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENTER"The door's open!"
NEATHNortheast part of Athens, mainly inhabited, by the Welsh
REESEActress Witherspoon of "Water for Elephants"
DEFOEDaniel __, author of Robinson Crusoe (1719) (5)
METROParis subway
LUCIDEasily understood (5)
PAREDPeeled
ARENAPlace to play or watch (5)
TATER___ tot (potato snack)
LOGOSCompany symbols
NOLANChristopher who directed "The Odyssey"
ARENT"These ___ ripe yet"
LITHEThin and graceful
PRANKBit of April 1st mischief
Every appearance of SHRUB (44)
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Oct 9, 2026
Short bushy plant (rhymes with "grub") · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Oct 6, 2026
Bush · Daily Express · 2 Down
Sep 1, 2026
Perennial plant, smaller than a tree (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Sep 1, 2026
Damaged brush in small, woody plant (5) · The Sun · 18 Down
Jul 27, 2026
Short bushy plant · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Woody perennial plant · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Low woody plant (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Brush off small growth (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Low woody plant (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Be quiet, with difficulty, in bush (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Plant · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 10, 2026
Apt anagram of BRUSH · New York Times · 58 Across
Jan 17, 2026
Bonsai material · Newsday · Down
Jan 14, 2026
Woody plant · The Independent · 17 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Small decorative bush (rhymes with "scrub") · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Oct 25, 2025
Short bushy plant · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Sep 27, 2025
It might be living on the edge · New York Times · 28 Across
May 30, 2025
Topiarist's "canvas" · New York Times · 7 Down
May 28, 2025
Woody plant · The Independent · 21 Across
May 14, 2025
Short bushy plant (anagram of "brush") · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Apr 30, 2025
Apt anagram for "brush" · New York Times · 17 Down
Mar 7, 2025
Bush · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 15, 2024
Plant · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 8, 2024
Quietly trimmed red bush · The Independent · 24 Down
Aug 15, 2024
Woody plant · The Independent · 8 Across
Jul 10, 2024
Be quiet and massage with a twiggy thing · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 13, 2024
Plant · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Straggly bush you can see right inside? · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 6, 2023
Bush · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 23, 2022
Bush · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 20, 2022
That straggly bush right in the middle? · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 27, 2021
Brush-making plant? · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 26, 2021
Bush · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Aug 3, 2021
Woody plant · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 25, 2020
Woody perennial plant · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 18, 2020
Bush · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Sep 2, 2020
Plant · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 2, 2019
Brush-making plant · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 8, 2019
It grows wild in Ashburton · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 17, 2019
Bush · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 2, 2019
Bush · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 22, 2018
Plant · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 24, 2018
Be quiet and massage with a twiggy thing · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 4, 2018
Plant · Evening Standard · 40 Across