There's the rub! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue There's the rub! last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 41 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 SPA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPA There's the rub! (3) New York Times Feb 22, 2023
90% ANOINTS Rubs with oil (7) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
90% ABRADE Rub roughly (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
90% WIPE Clean by rubbing (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
90% NUZZLE Rub with nose (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
90% ERASE Rub out (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
85% ERASED Rubbed out (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 10, 2026
85% AAH Neck rub response (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
85% CHAFE Rub the wrong way (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 29, 2026
85% CHAFING Rubbing, irritating (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 2, 2026

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