Clues for the word "NUB"
We've had 77 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 281 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 23, 2026.
Definition of nub
- v. t. - To push; to nudge; also, to beckon.
- n. - A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story.
Referring Clues
- Heart
- Core
- Essence
- Kernel
- Gist
- One-inch pencil, say
- Center
- Central point
- Small protuberance
- Heart of the matter
- 1" pencil, maybe
- Worn-down pencil
- Pencil remnant
- Well-used pencil
- Very short pencil
- Well-worn pencil
- Pencil end
- Pencil stump
- Short piece of a pencil
- Short piece of pencil
- Short pencil
- Key point
- Worn-down end
- 1" No. 2, say
- Pencil on its last legs
- Pencil, late in life
- Crux
- Core issue
- Small piece
- Central part
- Nitty-gritty
- Much-used pencil
- Worn-down piece
- Small lump
- Lump
- Heart or essence
- Stubby end
- Pencil stub
- Run-down pencil
- Nexus
- Main point
- Itty-bitty pencil
- Gist of the matter
- Pencil lump
- Worn end
- Half-inch pencil
- Worn pencil, e.g.
- Essence of an idea
- One inch pencil
- Stunted end
- Pencil, late in its life
- Small piece of a pencil
- The main point of connubial relations
- Gist - kernel
- Oversharpened pencil?
- Much-used pencil, maybe
- Centre, heart
- The point of chewing a bun
- Tip
- Knob
- Worn-down pencil, e.g.
- Pencil after lots of crosswords, maybe?
- Pencil eraser, e.g.
- Pencil that's been much used
- Point raised in abundance
- Pencil that has seen better days
- Pencil at the end of its life
- Pencil, barely
- What something might be worn down to
- Crux of the matter
- A pencil that's mostly eraser
- Worn-down crayon
- Well-used pencil, say
- Little lump
- Bump on a log, say
- Worn-down part
- Essence of the matter
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 23, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 04, 2025
- LA Times - June 12, 2025
- New York Times - May 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 05, 2025
- LA Times - April 27, 2025
- LA Times - March 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 13, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 21, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 01, 2024
- Family Time - August 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 21, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 11, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 30, 2024
- New York Times - April 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 24, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 03, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 06, 2024
- New York Times - December 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 16, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 27, 2023
- USA Today - September 21, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - August 13, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 05, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 12, 2023
- And in 251 more crossword puzzles...