The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PITH , but the solution may also be NUB which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Crux of the matter crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PITH | 43 % | 4 |
| GIST | 29 % | 4 |
| NUB | 14 % | 3 |
| KEYISSUE | 14 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Crux of the matter
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crux
- consequentiality
- bottom line
- key point
- conundrum
- decisive factor
- sticking point
- determining factor
- conundrums
- bottomline
- reality principle
- significance
Crossword Answer definitions
PITH noun- The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
- The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.
- The spinal cord; the marrow.
- The albedo of a citrus fruit.
- The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.
- Power, strength, might.
- To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
- To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
- One divided by pi.
- The ordinal form of the number pi.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PITH
- Central part
- Essence
- Kind of helmet
- Brevity
- Core
- Heart of the matter
- Essence or core
- Importance
- Safari helmet material
- Essential part
More clues leading to the result GIST
- Essence
- Heart of the matter
- Basic idea
- Basic picture
- Nuts and bolts
- Main point
- Nub
- Heart
- Central meaning
- Nitty-gritty
More clues leading to the result NUB
- Gist
- Broken crayon, perhaps
- Heart
- Pencil box bit
- Very-much-used pencil
- Oversharpened pencil?
- Well-worn pencil
- Essence
- Essential point
- Short piece of pencil