Crux of the matter Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Crux of the matter featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on July 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NUB.

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4 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
NUB Crux of the matter (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026
PITH Crux of the matter (4) Universal Apr 29, 2023
GIST Crux of the matter (4) New York Times Aug 16, 2022
KEYISSUE Crux of the matter (8)

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