___ of the matter (pivotal point) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUX ___ of the matter (pivotal point) (4) New York Times Sep 5, 2022
8% SLUE Pivot (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 8, 2025
7% AXIS Pivot line (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 23, 2026
7% AXLE Wheel pivot (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 7, 2026
7% TOE Pirouette pivot (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
6% TERSE To the point (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
6% ORE Mined matter (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
6% MEETCUTES Pivotal moments in rom-coms (9) Universal Jan 25, 2026
6% NUB Essence of the matter (3) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
6% YET To this point (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026

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