The Clue
Rose's guardian (5 letter answer)
The Answer
THORN
Tags
Notes
The answer THORN is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
Related Clues
Annoyance
Irritant
Pricker
Prickle
Spine
Spinosity
Sticker
Bramble feature
Briar part
Brier feature
Brier part
Considerable irritant
Major irritant
McCullough's "The ___ Birds"
Prickly item
Rose feature
Rose protector
Rose's protector?
Side nuisance
Spinose structure
Cause of side discomfort?
Cause of a sore spot
Feature of an acacia tree
Locust tree feature
Point on a prickly plant
Rose's annoying companion
Rose's seamier side
Rose's seamy side
Rose's protection
Runic letter for "th"
This rose with the rose
It lurks sub rosa
Definition
THORN as a noun:
1. (irritant, thorn) = something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
2. (spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet) = a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
3. a Germanic character of runic origin