Crossword answer

YUCCA

5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 11, 2026

Letter pattern

YUCCA

Starts with Y, ends with A · 5 letters

Clues that lead to YUCCA

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Plant also known as Adam’s needle (5)5The GuardianJul 11, 2026 Plant5Evening StandardMay 31, 2026 House plant5The IndependentMay 29, 2026 State flower of New Mexico5New York TimesMar 24, 2026 Popular houseplant with stiff lancelike leaves5The IndependentJan 10, 2026 New Mexico state flower5NewsdayMay 2, 2025 Popular houseplant with tough, sword-shaped leaves5The IndependentDec 14, 2024 Cassava5Evening StandardJan 24, 2024 Desert plant5Eugene ShefferNov 20, 2021

About YUCCA in crosswords

YUCCA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Plant also known as Adam’s needle (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 11, 2026.

Every appearance of YUCCA (12)

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Jul 11, 2026

Plant also known as Adam’s needle (5) · The Guardian · 10 Across

May 31, 2026

Plant · Evening Standard · 1 Down

May 29, 2026

House plant · The Independent · 2 Down

Mar 24, 2026

State flower of New Mexico · New York Times · 40 Across

Jan 10, 2026

Popular houseplant with stiff lancelike leaves · The Independent · 39 Down

May 2, 2025

New Mexico state flower · Newsday · Down

Dec 14, 2024

Popular houseplant with tough, sword-shaped leaves · The Independent · 12 Down

Apr 15, 2024

House plant · The Independent · 9 Across

Jan 24, 2024

Cassava · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Nov 20, 2021

Desert plant · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across

Jan 4, 2021

Plant · Evening Standard · 1 Down

Aug 28, 2020

Desert plant · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across

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Clues that lead to YUCCA

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Every appearance of YUCCA (12)