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noun • the most important point • a small conspicuous constellation in the Southern Hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place | ||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
| 27% | 8 | Essential point to remember | ||||||
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Essential Point Crossword Clue
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CRUX which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CRUX
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times09 Mar 2022 | Across 36 | |
| New York Times17 Jan 2017 | Across 16 | |
| New York Times19 Sep 1995 | Down 58 | |
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