Word "RUB" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an unforeseen obstacle
Synonyms:
hang-up, hitch, snag

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the act of rubbing or wiping
Synonyms:
wipe
Examples:
he gave the hood a quick rub

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cause friction
Synonyms:
chafe, fray, fret, scratch

Crossword Clues for RUB

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Clue Source Date
Erase, out
Seasoning blend New York Times 29 Jun 2025
___ the wrong way (annoy)
Give a massage to Commuter 05 Jun 2025
Polish The Telegraph Quick 23 May 2025
'... ay, there's the -l"
___ the wrong way (irritate)
___ the wrong way (irritate)
___ the wrong way (irritate)
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Massage Newsday 01 Apr 2025
Irritate, ... up the wrong way
"Don't ___ it in" (don't gloat)
Abrade(3)
Apply pressure to central problem Mirror Cryptic 15 Mar 2025
Abrade Mirror Quick 15 Mar 2025
Summon a genie, say
Massage The Times Concise 10 Mar 2025
Guru beautifully demonstrates massage (3)
Get up USA Today Quick 04 Mar 2025
Act the masseur
Chafe Mirror Classic 21 Feb 2025
Massage or polish something
"Ay, there's the __" LA Times Daily 16 Feb 2025
Friction will almost burn when it returns (3)
Massage LA Times Daily 12 Feb 2025
__ the wrong way LA Times Daily 11 Feb 2025
Massage Mirror Tea Time 09 Feb 2025
Polish; 20 Across food? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 05 Feb 2025
Call upon a genie
Massage Thomas Joseph 28 Jan 2025
Massage gently
Massage Puzzler Backwords 24 Jan 2025
Massage LA Times Daily 24 Jan 2025
Barbecue seasoning Eugene Sheffer 24 Jan 2025
Polish, in a way
Massage The Sun Two Speed 18 Jan 2025
Polish gemstone lacking finish The Sun Two Speed 18 Jan 2025
Massage gently
Barbecue coating Eugene Sheffer 27 Dec 2024
Spice mix on the outside of a steak
Massage Eugene Sheffer 25 Dec 2024
Barbecue chef's spice blend LA Times Daily 16 Dec 2024
Wipe the catch? (3)
Massage The Telegraph Quick 09 Dec 2024
Massage Thomas Joseph 05 Dec 2024
Reni's unrecorded band The ___ (3)
A cause of friction (3)
Spice blend New York Times 24 Nov 2024
Abrade (3) Puzzler 23 Nov 2024
Chafe The Telegraph Quick 21 Nov 2024
Massage Wall Street Journal 18 Nov 2024
"___ someone the wrong way" (annoy someone)
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the ___, Hamlet. (3)
Obliterate, - out
"___ someone up the wrong way" (annoy someone)
BBQ spice combination
"___-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub ..."
___ out, erase Puzzler Backwords 18 Oct 2024
Massage Eugene Sheffer 18 Oct 2024
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Polish The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 06 Oct 2024
___out, erase (3) Puzzler Backwords 04 Oct 2024
Apply ointment Family Time 29 Sep 2024
Summon the genie
___ salt in someone's wounds
Massage Mirror Tea Time 12 Sep 2024
No end of stone to apply friction to (3)
Pitmaster's spicy coating
Massage USA Today 03 Sep 2024
Massage parlour's closure initially upset bishop
Caress USA Today 29 Aug 2024
Move back and forth over with applied pressure (3)
___ salt into the wound
Massage The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 15 Aug 2024
Abrade Commuter 14 Aug 2024
Griller's spice blend Universal 13 Aug 2024
Seasoning mix applied to meat before smoking Universal 01 Aug 2024
Massage gently
Barbecue coating New York Times 14 Jul 2024
__ the wrong way (irritate) Newsday 10 Jul 2024
Problem in first half of bridge game (3)
Massage Mirror Tea Time 03 Jul 2024
Apply firm pressure (3)
Massage gently
___ the wrong way (annoy)
Activate a genie's lamp, say USA Today 08 Jun 2024
There it was, for Hamlet to produce 6 perhaps (3)
Back ___ (massage)
Action to summon the genie from a lamp
An impediment to massage
Spice ___ (savory blend)
___ the wrong way (irritate)
BBQ coating USA Today 18 May 2024
BBQ spice mix
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Griller's spice mixture
Massage Mirror Tea Time 23 Apr 2024
Catch New York Times 20 Apr 2024
Move to and fro against a surface Mirror Classic 19 Apr 2024
Polish unfinished gem (3)
Scrubbing with polish (3)
Apply lotion Family Time 07 Apr 2024
Spice mixture LA Times Daily 07 Apr 2024
Wipe back and forth (3)
"Don't ___ it in" (don't gloat)
Ay, there's the way to polish it, Hamlet (3)
Barbecue chef's seasoning Wall Street Journal 16 Mar 2024
Massage USA Today 16 Mar 2024
Polish, e.g. Wall Street Journal 13 Mar 2024
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Massage Thomas Joseph 05 Mar 2024
Chafe or fray (3)
What a masseuse does (3)
A wife needs the right one to start banking (3)
Barbecue chef's spice concoction LA Times Daily 06 Feb 2024
Pitmaster's seasoning
Massage gently
"There's the --!"
Pitmaster's spice blend Universal 20 Jan 2024
Polish The Telegraph Quick 14 Jan 2024
Massage gently
Chafe, ... painfully
___ shoulders with (socialize)
Barbecue treatment Wall Street Journal 28 Dec 2023
Scour
Give a massage New York Times Mini 23 Dec 2023
Spice blend LA Times Daily 23 Dec 2023
Coat for a cookout New York Times 10 Dec 2023
Massage Mirror Tea Time 09 Dec 2023
Massage Thomas Joseph 24 Nov 2023
Chafe USA Today 19 Nov 2023
Massage Puzzler Backwords 10 Nov 2023
Spice mix for barbecuing Wall Street Journal 09 Nov 2023
Massage Wall Street Journal 08 Nov 2023
Barbecue seasoning Eugene Sheffer 31 Oct 2023
Barbecue add-on Newsday 13 Oct 2023
Chafe Premier Sunday 01 Oct 2023
___ the wrong way USA Today 27 Sep 2023
Massage Thomas Joseph 18 Sep 2023
___ salt in someone's wounds
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Barbecue flavoring Wall Street Journal 31 Aug 2023
___ the wrong way (irritate)
___ salt into the wound
— elbows with Premier Sunday 13 Aug 2023
Massage Thomas Joseph 01 Aug 2023
Polish Wall Street Journal 22 Jul 2023
Chafe The Times Concise 16 Jul 2023
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Cause friction New York Times 13 Jun 2023
Massage USA Today 06 Jun 2023
Start of royal book tours you heard to create friction The Times Cryptic 18 May 2023
"... ay, there's the ___" (Hamlet) Universal 15 May 2023
Massage, as sore muscles
Difficulty as end of stone is chipped off The Times Cryptic 12 May 2023
Massage USA Today 13 Apr 2023
Barbecue coating Eugene Sheffer 30 Mar 2023
Barbecue spice mix
___ salt in someone's wounds
Chafe USA Today 11 Mar 2023
Massage, say
Massage Thomas Joseph 25 Jan 2023
"Don't ___ it in" (don't gloat)
Abrade Canadiana 09 Jan 2023
Massage Newsday 03 Jan 2023
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Base missing from stone grate The Times Cryptic 15 Dec 2022
Barbecue seasoning
Barbecue add-on Newsday 27 Nov 2022
__ down (massage) Newsday 14 Nov 2022
Massage Thomas Joseph 08 Nov 2022
Pitmaster's coating Universal 02 Nov 2022
Barbecue spice mix Universal 18 Oct 2022
Barbecue spice mix USA Today 07 Oct 2022
Barbecue coating Eugene Sheffer 27 Sep 2022
___ the wrong way (annoy)
Massage Eugene Sheffer 18 Aug 2022
Massage gently
Apply sunscreen, say Universal 10 Aug 2022
Polish in game with British The Times Cryptic 20 Jul 2022
Tofu steak coating LA Times Daily 17 Jul 2022
Massage Universal 07 Jul 2022
Barbecue seasoning Eugene Sheffer 04 Jul 2022
Barbecue spice blend Universal 03 Jul 2022
Erase, with "out"
Massage Newsday 12 Jun 2022
Polish by friction The Times Concise 04 Jun 2022
Hamlet's difficulty Newsday 06 May 2022
Massage USA Today 06 May 2022
Barbecue flavoring LA Times Daily 09 Apr 2022
Barbecue flavoring The Washington Post 09 Apr 2022
Massage Universal 18 Mar 2022
Massage Eugene Sheffer 10 Mar 2022
Barbecue seasoning Wall Street Journal 07 Mar 2022
Stroke Thomas Joseph 16 Feb 2022
Massage Eugene Sheffer 12 Feb 2022
Griller's spice mix Universal 07 Feb 2022
Pitmaster's application The Washington Post 05 Feb 2022
Pitmaster's application LA Times Daily 05 Feb 2022
Massage Newsday 25 Jan 2022
Dry ___ (barbecue seasoning) Universal 19 Jan 2022
Chafe New York Times 16 Jan 2022
Chafe The Washington Post Sunday 09 Jan 2022
Bring forth, as a genie
Barbecue coating Universal 25 Dec 2021
Massage USA Today 30 Nov 2021
Polish with a cloth Universal 22 Nov 2021
___ the wrong way (irk)
Polish The Telegraph Quick 08 Nov 2021
___ elbows with Universal 25 Sep 2021
Barbecue seasoning Eugene Sheffer 22 Sep 2021
What Aladdin did to his lamp
Use elbow grease
Massage Thomas Joseph 07 Aug 2021
Word after "back" ... or before "elbows" Universal 06 Aug 2021
Be a gentle masseuse Family Time 26 Jul 2021
Polish stone endlessly
___ the wrong way (annoy)
'There's the ___' New York Times 02 Jun 2021
Wipe Premier Sunday 16 May 2021
___ the wrong way (annoy)
Barbecue coating New York Times 20 Apr 2021
Give a massage to Premier Sunday 04 Apr 2021
Barbecue spice mix Universal 26 Feb 2021
Central difficulty New York Times 25 Feb 2021
Chafe The Times Concise 21 Feb 2021
Burnish New York Times 27 Jan 2021
Bring forth a genie, in a way
Make like a cricket's legs Jonesin 12 Jan 2021
___ someone the wrong way (annoy)
Massage Eugene Sheffer 23 Nov 2020
Massage Thomas Joseph 16 Nov 2020
Barbecue application Newsday 13 Nov 2020
Massage New York Times 02 Nov 2020
"___ someone up the wrong way" (annoy someone)
Massage USA Today 05 Sep 2020
Massage gently
___ salt in someone's wounds
Massage LA Times Daily 07 Jul 2020
Tofu steak coating USA Today 07 Jul 2020
Massage The Washington Post 07 Jul 2020
Barbecue seasoning Eugene Sheffer 30 Jun 2020
Massage Newsday 17 Jun 2020
Barbecue pro’s seasoning Wall Street Journal 13 Jun 2020
Massage Premier Sunday 24 May 2020
Chafe New York Times 16 May 2020
Use an eraser Family Time 10 May 2020
Coax (out), as a genie LA Times Daily 16 Mar 2020
Coax (out), as a genie The Washington Post 16 Mar 2020
Polish problem
Cause chafing, perhaps
Spice mixture
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Graze a rock Canadiana 25 Nov 2019
Polish a surface Family Time 28 Oct 2019
Word after "belly" or "spice" Universal 06 Oct 2019
Copy (a church brass) The Times Concise 02 Sep 2019
Apply polish Family Time 18 Aug 2019
Spice mix for ribs The Washington Post 06 Aug 2019
Spice mix for ribs LA Times Daily 06 Aug 2019
Difficulty chipping end off stone
___ salt in someone's wounds
Abrade The Times Concise 30 Jun 2019
Barbecuing concoction Newsday 20 Jun 2019
Massage Universal 11 Jun 2019
Obstacle Newsday 07 Jun 2019
Get the genie out of the lamp Family Time 26 May 2019
Try to get a genie out of a lamp Family Time 28 Apr 2019
Massage Wall Street Journal 02 Apr 2019
Flavor source for grilling Wall Street Journal 27 Feb 2019
___ salt in someone's wounds
Massage
Flavor source for grilling
Massage
Spice mix for ribs
Word after "belly" or "spice"
Impediment The Washington Post 16 Dec 2018
Impediment LA Times Daily 16 Dec 2018
Spice mix for barbecuing Wall Street Journal 11 Dec 2018
___ the wrong way (annoy)
Barbecue spice mix USA Today 02 Oct 2018
Give a massage Family Time 30 Sep 2018
Massage Canadiana 27 Aug 2018
___ shoulders with (socialize)
Steak coating New York Times 09 Aug 2018
Bone of contention Universal 09 Jun 2018
Polish, in a way
Chafe Universal 17 May 2018
___ salt in someone's wounds (make an unpleasant situation worse)
Summon a genie, perhaps USA Today 04 May 2018
Wipe food, not good
Barbecue seasoning Newsday 22 Apr 2018
Massage
Massage Jonesin 03 Apr 2018
Polish friend back filled with a tattoo
___ off (transfer)
Massage The Telegraph Quick 09 Mar 2018
Wipe food, not good
Barbecue application The Chronicle of Higher Education 23 Feb 2018
Polish, e.g Premier Sunday 18 Feb 2018
Obstacle LA Times Daily 16 Feb 2018
Obstacle The Washington Post 16 Feb 2018
Back stroke?
Ointment; chief difficulty The Times Concise 20 Jan 2018
Barbecue chef's mix USA Today 20 Jan 2018
__ the wrong way (annoy) Newsday 08 Jan 2018
Massage
Chafe
Barbecue chef's mix
Bone of contention
Steak coating
Chafe
Barbecue application
Barbecue spice mix
Summon a genie, perhaps
Spice mix for barbecuing
Coax (out), as a genie
Impediment
Obstacle
Massage
Massage
Polish gemstone lacking finish
Cookout coating Newsday 20 Oct 2017
Back stroke? Premier Sunday 24 Sep 2017
Polish or massage Family Time 17 Sep 2017
Barbecue chef's spice mixture Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2017
Cause friction Newsday 04 Aug 2017
Erase something, with "out"
Massage or polish something
Marinade alternative New York Times 17 May 2017
Chafe Newsday 14 May 2017
Barbecue spice mixture The Washington Post 19 Apr 2017
Barbecue spice mixture LA Times Daily 19 Apr 2017
Apply wax to furniture Family Time 16 Apr 2017
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Barbecuer's spice mix Wall Street Journal 23 Feb 2017
Roll-up blind opens for Pat Irish Times Crosaire 18 Feb 2017
Abrade Newsday 04 Jan 2017
Marinade alternative
Barbecue spice mixture
Be a masseuse Family Time 07 Nov 2016
Knead Premier Sunday 23 Oct 2016
Barbecue seasoning LA Times Daily 22 Oct 2016
Bit of barbecue Newsday 30 Jul 2016
Sticking point LA Times Daily 01 Jul 2016
Apply friction Irish Times Simplex 08 Apr 2016
Barbecue add-on Newsday 25 Feb 2016
Summon a genie, in a way Universal 25 Feb 2016
Abrade Thomas Joseph 19 Feb 2016
Polish in a way Canadiana 08 Feb 2016
Apply liniment USA Today 05 Feb 2016
Move over something with pressure Irish Times Simplex 26 Jan 2016
Sticking point
Apply liniment
Massage
Emulate a masseuse Universal 20 Dec 2015
Chafe Eugene Sheffer 10 Dec 2015
Hitch New York Times 19 Nov 2015
Prepare for a grilling LA Times Daily 07 Nov 2015
Hamlet's catch Universal 20 Sep 2015
Hamlet's catch USA Today 01 Sep 2015
Abrade Eugene Sheffer 28 Aug 2015
Advice to Aladdin creates difficulty The Times Cryptic 19 Aug 2015
Emulate a masseuse Family Time 16 Aug 2015
Buff Wall Street Journal 26 Jun 2015
Apply ointment Family Time 17 May 2015
Emulate Aladdin USA Today 23 Mar 2015
Chafe The Telegraph Quick 13 Jan 2015
Abrade
Hitch
Buff
Prepare for a grilling
Barbecue seasoning
Hamlet's catch
Emulate Aladdin
Barbecue sauce alternative
Hamlet's catch
Emulate a masseuse
Prince "Clouds" line "Just ___ it on her back"
Hitch, per Hamlet
Chafe
Angel makes revolutionary depart in difficulty
Obstacle, to Shakespeare
"Ay, there's the ___" (words from Hamlet)
Massage
Spice massaged onto raw food
Pressure + friction
Try to work the knots out of, as a muscle
Hamlet's hang-up
Tug partner
Barbecuing application of herbs and spices
Polish, say
Abrade
Difficulty
Barbecue seasoning
Hamlet's catch
Soothe, perhaps
Barbecue application
Barbecue spice mix
Pre-barbecuing mixture
Meat seasoning mixture
Pre-grilling application
___ elbows with
Difficulty
"Ay, there's the ___"
Cause some friction
Make like a masseur
Bone of contention
Cause friction, in a way
Barbecue add-on
Massage
Give a massage to
Emulate a masseur
Back stroke?
Hamlet's obstacle
Chafe
Barbecue application
Obstacle, to Hamlet
Obstacle, to Hamlet
Hitch, for Hamlet
Pregrilling application
Hang-up
Obstacle, to Hamlet
Abrade
Meat seasoning mixture
Cause friction
Cause friction
Meat seasoning mixture
Do some massaging
Polish, say
Polish, say
Steak seasoning
Steak seasoning
Erase, with "out"
Fondle, as a rabbit's foot
"... ay, there's the ___"
Obstacle
Pre-grilling application
Erase, with "out"
Stroke
Sticking point, to Hamlet
Engage in frottage
-- elbows with
Buff, e.g.
Catch
__ down (massage)
Summon the genie
Massage
Difficulty
Catch, to Hamlet
Health-spa offering
Sticking point, to Hamlet
Summon the genie
Obstacle
Massage
Dry equivalent of a marinade
Obstacle, to Hamlet
Catch
Summon a genie
Buff
Complication
Work on a stain, say
"Ay, there's the ___" (Shakespeare)
Massage
"Ay, there's the ___"
Jerk seasoning, e.g.
Get the knots out of, say
Signal the genie
Complication
Work on a stain, say
Sticking point
"Ay, there's the ___"
Pre-barbecuing spice application
Pre-barbecuing spice application
Source of annoyance, or relaxation
Difficulty
Catch
"Ay, there's the ___": Hamlet
Massage
Soothe, as sore muscles
Massage
Sticking point
Sticking point
Irritation
Obstacle, to Shakespeare
Barbecue spices
Impediment
Complication, to Hamlet
Buff
Irritation
Polish
Knead
Burnish
Difficulty, to the Bard
Wipe
Difficulty, to the Bard
Polish
Chafe
Emulate a masseuse
Knead
Difficulty
Abrade
Polish the silver
Hamlet's obstacle
Obstacle
Obstacle
Hamlet's hang-up
Tenseness treatment
Massage
Spices for barbecue
Obstacle, to Shakespeare
Massage
Difficulty, to the Bard
Currycomb
Obstacle
Hangup
Massage
Summon a genie, in a way
Fly in the ointment
Complication
Difficulty, to Hamlet
Bone of contention
Tenseness treatment
Start with down and out
Complication
Source of irritation
Stroke
Cause friction
Furbish
Buff
Tight spot
Sticking point, to Hamlet
Stroke
"___-a-dub-dub"
Impediment
Polish; massage
Do a masseuse's job
Annoy
" . . . ay, there's the ___"
Grate
Hindrance
Polish or chafe
Apply polish
"Ay, there's the ___"
Catch-22, perhaps
___ elbows (mingle)
Use an eraser
Obstruction
Masseur's specialty
Kind of down
___ the wrong way
Difficulty
___ it in (needle)
Summon a genie
Scrub.
Burnish.
Obstruction.
Abrade.
Massage.
Abrade
Fray.
Chafe.
"Ay, there's the ___"
Get the knots out of, say
Massage
Predicament
Spa selection
Furbish.
Point of friction.
Polish up.
An obstacle or difficulty.
Polish by friction.
"Ay, there's the ___."
Grate.
Difficulty.
Achieve a burnish.
Scour.
Something that annoys.
Apply, as polish.
Sandpaper.
Polish.
Hindrance.
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