Certain flowering plant

Latest answer — July 10, 2026

2 Down

This colorful bloom shares its name with a Greek goddess of the rainbow! 🌈

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  1. 1Green fruit
  2. 5Former Yankee 3B
  3. 6Green fruit
  4. 7"Existence" in Latin

Down

  1. 1Big pond
  2. 2Certain flowering plant
  3. 3Cuts the grass
  4. 4Falco or Brickell

The answer to “Certain flowering plant” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is IRIS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 10, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Certain flowering plant” answer

IRIS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is IRIS

This colorful bloom shares its name with a Greek goddess of the rainbow! 🌈

What does IRIS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of IRIS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a flat, coloured, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the centre
  • a plant with showy flowers, typically of purple or yellow, and sword-shaped leaves. Irises are native to both Eurasia and North America and widely cultivated as ornamentals

When else has “Certain flowering plant” appeared?

USA Today Quick Cross reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 10, 2026 (most recent) → IRIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Certain flowering plant”?

The answer is IRIS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Certain flowering plant”?

4 letters: IRIS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 10, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “Certain flowering plant” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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