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CRUX is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for CRUX.

73 total results for CRUX( score: 50 )

36 results for CRUX from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Aug 21, 20242DHeart (11)Stacey Yaruss McCulloughFagliano
Sat Dec 16, 202314AHeart (11)Garrett ChalfinShortz
Tue Nov 7, 202350DMain pointKevin Curry and Daniel BodilyShortz
Mon Sep 5, 202246A___ of the matter (pivotal point)Adam SimpsonShortz
Wed Mar 9, 202236AEssential point (3)Peter GordonShortz
Fri Jan 14, 202213DHeart (11)Matthew Stock and Sid SivakumarShortz
Mon Aug 16, 202165APivotal point (3)Freddie ChengShortz
Thu Oct 26, 201743AHeart (11)Jacob StulbergShortz
Tue Jan 17, 201716AEssential point (3)Timothy PolinShortz
Tue Oct 27, 201510ACentral point (4)Kurt MuellerShortz
Sun Jun 8, 2014108DEssence (2)Patrick BerryShortz
Sun Mar 10, 201383DPivotal point (3)Finn VigelandShortz
Fri Jan 18, 201339AKey target of resolutionTim CroceShortz
Mon May 9, 201127ACentral point, as of an argumentNina Rulon-MillerShortz
Wed Oct 13, 201015AKey point (2)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Fri Jul 23, 201034ANubJohn FarmerShortz
Fri Dec 18, 200955DGist (2)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Fri Nov 20, 200938DCentral point (4)Alan OlschwangShortz
Sat May 23, 200947DCoreDave TullerShortz
Fri Apr 20, 200725DMeatDavid QuarfootShortz
Thu Feb 22, 200755DHeart (11)Mike NothnagelShortz
Sun May 28, 200625AHeart (11)Timothy PowellShortz
Fri Jul 8, 200516AHeart (11)Eric BerlinShortz
Sat Oct 2, 200433APointDavid J. KahnShortz
Sun Jul 25, 200414DHeart (11)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sun Nov 23, 200310DHeart (11)Leonard WilliamsShortz
Sun Jul 27, 2003108DEssence (2)Michael GrudzielanekShortz
Sun May 25, 2003134DKey point (2)David J. KahnShortz
Wed Dec 4, 200236DCentral point (4)Richard HughesShortz
Sun Nov 17, 200222ACentral point (4)Richard and Judith MartinShortz
Wed Apr 4, 200160DHeart (11)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Mon May 22, 200018AHeart of the matterNancy Salomon and Louis HildebrandShortz
Sun Jul 20, 199753DGist (2)Rich NorrisShortz
Mon May 6, 199648DPivotal point (3)N. SteinbergShortz
Sat Jan 27, 199639DHeart (11)R. NorrisShortz
Tue Sep 19, 199558DEssential point (3)Janet R. BenderShortz
1 result for CRUX from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Feb 14, 2021AcrosticAHardest part of a problemEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
36 results for CRUX from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Nov 23, 199122AHeart of the matterKevin BoyleMaleska
Tue Jun 5, 198415ADecisive pointH. M. KennedyMaleska
Thu Jun 9, 198316AUnsolved questionBrownMaleska
Thu Jul 5, 197916ADecisive pointJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Apr 14, 19771AMain featureWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Oct 28, 197614ADecisive pointJim PageWeng
Wed Jun 9, 19761DCentral pointWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Wed Sep 4, 19749APivotal pointJordan S. LasherWeng
Sat Feb 16, 197462DMain pointBert BeamanWeng
Thu Nov 15, 197354DBasic pointUnknownWeng
Sat Jul 7, 19736DDecisive pointUnknownWeng
Mon Jun 21, 197151DEssential pointUnknownWeng
Sun Aug 30, 1970101DMain featureAnne FoxWeng
Fri Jul 17, 197010DCentral featureUnknownWeng
Mon May 4, 197039DDecisive pointUnknownWeng
Mon Dec 2, 196848DCritical moment.UnknownFarrar
Tue Aug 6, 196828DPivotal point.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 13, 196818DVital point.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jun 6, 196819APuzzling thing.UnknownFarrar
Thu Feb 9, 196745AEssential point.Helen FasuloFarrar
Fri Jan 29, 19656DVital point.UnknownFarrar
Wed Dec 25, 196351DMain point.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 1, 196350DEssential point.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 3, 196334DCrucial point.UnknownFarrar
Wed Apr 24, 196315APuzzling thing.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 23, 196240ACritical point.Lois HillisFarrar
Sun Apr 15, 1962130DPuzzling thing.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Sun Aug 27, 196143APuzzling thing.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu Jun 22, 196147DDecisive point.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 19, 196079AMost important point.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Jul 13, 195916AAnything very puzzling.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Thu Oct 7, 19545ACrucial point.David L. CorbinFarrar
Sat Mar 3, 195158ACrucial point.Robert HeglerFarrar
Wed Feb 28, 195172ADecisive point.Edward BarnettFarrar
Sun Dec 26, 194892DThe Southern Cross.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Nov 17, 194615DAnything very puzzling.W. J. LondonFarrar
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