The Clue
Cigs (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WEEDS
Tags
Notes
The answer WEEDS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Culls
Uproots?
Dandelion and plantain
Eradicates, with "out"
Garden "crashers"
Garden interlopers
Garden intruders
Garden invaders
Gardener's bane
Gardeners' bane
Gardeners' woes
Grass chokers
Groundskeeper's bane
Henbit and yarrow
Lawn eyesores
Sign of neglect
Unwelcome growth
Widow's wear
Devil's-trumpets, e.g.
Does some yardwork
Tough row to hoe?
They can take up a yard
Definition
WEEDS as a noun:
1. (weeds, widow's weeds) = a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
WEED as a noun:
1. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
2. (weed, mourning band) = a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
3. (pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane) = street names for marijuana
WEED as a verb:
1. clear of weeds; "weed the garden"