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noun • thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America • the month following April and preceding June | ||||
| 30% | 5 | Hawthorn feature | ||
noun • something that causes irritation and annoyance • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • a Germanic character of runic origin | ||||
| 27% | 8 | From the Anglo-Norman for “sleepy one”, a somnolent squirrel-like rodent nesting in woven bark and honeysuckle and feeding on berries, nuts and the blossoms of hawthorn, oak, sycamore and willow | ||
noun • small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather | ||||
Hawthorn
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MAY which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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Updated: November 15, 2025
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