Heart of the matter
The crossword clue "Heart of the matter" is answered by CRUX, a 4-letter entry. Used 31 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1982. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
CRUX
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CRUX answer page.
Used 31 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1982. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for CRUX
Every other clue in this collection answered by CRUX, most used first.
- Pivotal point - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Main point - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Heart - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
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- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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