CRUX is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for CRUX in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "CRUX" answer was first appeared in "19 Sep 1995" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Essential point (3)". It was authored by Janet R. Bender. Recently, the "CRUX" answer has been used for "16 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Heart (10)". It was authored by Garrett Chalfin. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "Heart (10)". "CRUX" appeared 35 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "CRUX" word.
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2023 | 14A | Heart | Garrett Chalfin |
| 7 Nov 2023 | 50D | Main point | Kevin Curry and Daniel Bodily |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 46A | ___ of the matter (pivotal point) | Adam Simpson |
| 9 Mar 2022 | 36A | Essential point | Peter Gordon |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 13D | Heart | Matthew Stock and Sid Sivakumar |
| 16 Aug 2021 | 65A | Pivotal point | Freddie Cheng |
| 26 Oct 2017 | 43A | Heart | Jacob Stulberg |
| 17 Jan 2017 | 16A | Essential point | Timothy Polin |
| 27 Oct 2015 | 10A | Central point | Kurt Mueller |
| 8 Jun 2014 | 108D | Essence | Patrick Berry |
| 10 Mar 2013 | 83D | Pivotal point | Finn Vigeland |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 39A | Key target of resolution | Tim Croce |
| 9 May 2011 | 27A | Central point, as of an argument | Nina Rulon-Miller |
| 13 Oct 2010 | 15A | Key point | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 34A | Nub | John Farmer |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 55D | Gist | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 38D | Central point | Alan Olschwang |
| 23 May 2009 | 47D | Core | Dave Tuller |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 25D | Meat | David Quarfoot |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 55D | Heart | Mike Nothnagel |
| 28 May 2006 | 25A | Heart | Timothy Powell |
| 8 Jul 2005 | 16A | Heart | Eric Berlin |
| 2 Oct 2004 | 33A | Point | David J. Kahn |
| 25 Jul 2004 | 14D | Heart | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| 23 Nov 2003 | 10D | Heart | Leonard Williams |
| 27 Jul 2003 | 108D | Essence | Michael Grudzielanek |
| 25 May 2003 | 134D | Key point | David J. Kahn |
| 4 Dec 2002 | 36D | Central point | Richard Hughes |
| 17 Nov 2002 | 22A | Central point | Richard and Judith Martin |
| 4 Apr 2001 | 60D | Heart | Alan Arbesfeld |
| 22 May 2000 | 18A | Heart of the matter | Nancy Salomon and Louis Hildebrand |
| 20 Jul 1997 | 53D | Gist | Rich Norris |
| 6 May 1996 | 48D | Pivotal point | N. Steinberg |
| 27 Jan 1996 | 39D | Heart | R. Norris |
| 19 Sep 1995 | 58D | Essential point | Janet R. Bender |
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