Clues for the word "CRUX"
We've had 47 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 172 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 09, 2026.
Definition of crux
- n. - Anything that is very puzzling or difficult to explain.
Referring Clues
- Gist
- Heart of the matter
- Heart
- Central point
- Essence
- Key point
- Point
- Meat
- Core
- Central feature
- Pivotal point
- Nitty-gritty
- Decisive stage
- Main point
- Vital point
- Essential point
- Critical point
- Nub
- Pivotal part
- Central point, as of an argument
- Turning point
- The most important point
- Key target of resolution
- Centre
- Most important point
- Centre point
- Deciding point
- The heart of a matter
- Main idea
- Center
- Central idea
- Pivotal point - cross
- Essential point in the matter or problem
- Decisive point of an issue
- Essential point of problem, decision etc
- Main point (of the matter)
- Decisive point
- Puzzling problem
- A decisive point made by criminals in speech
- Vital point in game between numbers of Romans
- The essential point for lawbreakers, say
- Difficult problem
- Nonconformist church raised cross - what's the point?
- Leaders of cardiological radiology unit x-rayed heart
- Crucial point
- Credit a town with having no bridge at this vital point
- ___ of the matter (pivotal point)
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 09, 2026
- Daily American - April 24, 2026
- New York Times - August 08, 2025
- Daily American - July 22, 2025
- New York Times - April 16, 2025
- USA Today - February 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 26, 2024
- Daily American - December 20, 2024
- New York Times - December 09, 2024
- Daily American - November 27, 2024
- Daily American - November 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 15, 2024
- Daily American - September 13, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 23, 2024
- New York Times - August 21, 2024
- USA Today - July 21, 2024
- Daily American - April 23, 2024
- USA Today - January 16, 2024
- New York Times - December 16, 2023
- LA Times - December 13, 2023
- New York Times - November 07, 2023
- Daily American - July 22, 2023
- Daily American - December 20, 2022
- Daily American - November 27, 2022
- Daily American - November 16, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 25, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 14, 2022
- Daily American - September 13, 2022
- New York Times - September 05, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 20, 2022
- And in 142 more crossword puzzles...