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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MYRTLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MYRTLE

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	23%	5		A French word meaning 'to try'
3	23%	12		Resembling a shrub or shrub-like growth

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "MYRTLE" which means:

noun

• Widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
• Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus myrtus

An example sentence would be:

• "I planted a myrtle bush in my garden."
• "The fragrance of myrtle filled the air."

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Dec 2017	Down 20
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	Clue	Source
1	A French word meaning 'to try'
2	Evergreen shrub — try elm (anag) The Guardian Quick - 23 Dec 2014	The Guardian Quick / 23 Dec 2014
3	Resembling a shrub or shrub-like growth
4	Said try, try and try again — I'm going to do it now The Guardian Cryptic - 04 Apr 2017	The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Apr 2017
5	Shrub — try elm (anag) The Guardian Quick - 11 Nov 2011	The Guardian Quick / 11 Nov 2011
6	Try elm (anag) - shrub The Guardian Quick - 15 Nov 1999	The Guardian Quick / 15 Nov 1999
7	TRY TRY AGAIN New York Times - 15 Oct 1989	New York Times / 15 Oct 1989