Clues for the word "RUBS"
We've had 49 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 138 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on March 19, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Massages
- Burnishes
- Annoyances
- Applies, with "on"
- Chafes
- Knocks off, with "out"
- Applies pressure to
- Points of difficulty
- Gives a massage to
- Uses elbow grease
- Plays masseuse
- Applies ointment
- Ointments
- Polishes
- Applies liniment
- ___ the wrong way (irritates)
- Tries to ease, as an ache
- Pre-grilling spice mixtures
- Difficulties
- Shakespearean difficulties?
- Abrades
- Barbecue coatings
- Move over something with pressure
- Activates a magic lamp
- Coats put on at barbecues
- Gives a massage
- Coaxes from a lamp, with "out"
- Summons a genie, perhaps
- Uses elbow grease on
- Rib-joint applications
- Tries to get a genie out of a lamp
- Acts the masseur
- What Johnny Gill does the "Right Way"
- Spice blends used in grilling
- Wipes
- Comes into contact with, physically or metaphorically
- Barbecue applications
- Barbecue toppings
- Barbecue concoctions
- Alternatives to marinades
- Applications for Kansas City, St. Louis, etc.
- Spice applications
- Meat applications
- Cleans with a cloth, say
- Dry barbecue coatings
- Barbecue spice mixes
- Barbecue blends
- Applies isopropyl alcohol
- Spice blends
Last Seen In
- Mindfood Daily - March 19, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - January 09, 2026
- Daily American - September 15, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - August 20, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 20, 2025
- Daily American - August 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 07, 2025
- Daily American - May 02, 2025
- Daily American - October 25, 2024
- LA Times - August 09, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - August 09, 2024
- Daily American - July 31, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - May 29, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - May 02, 2024
- USA Today - April 26, 2024
- Your Life Choices - April 11, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - April 07, 2024
- Your Life Choices - March 07, 2024
- Family Time - March 04, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 03, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - September 16, 2023
- Daily American - September 15, 2023
- Daily American - August 09, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - June 22, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 02, 2023
- Daily American - May 02, 2023
- Your Life Choices - March 03, 2023
- Family Time - February 13, 2023
- USA Today - December 30, 2022
- New York Times - November 25, 2022
- And in 108 more crossword puzzles...