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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 | ||||||||
| 28% | 13 | A pattern in which the solution to a problem creates another problem, leading back to the original problem | ||||||
noun • one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first • an argument that assumes that which is to be proved | ||||||||
Essential Point In The Matter Or Problem Crossword Clue
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CRUX which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CRUX
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A cross; a southern constellation symbolised by said figure; a vital point or stage; a baffling problem or puzzle; or, the hardest point of a climb
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
04 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 04 Mar 2023 |
2 | A pattern in which the solution to a problem creates another problem, leading back to the original problem | |
3 | Coined the phrase 'A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved' | |
4 | Essential point of problem, decision etc
The Guardian Quick -
16 Aug 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 16 Aug 2007 |
5 | Matter for the gray matter
New York Times -
10 May 2001 | New York Times / 10 May 2001 |
6 | Newspaper reporter's essential part in unpleasant matter
Telegraph Toughie -
20 Feb 2024 | Telegraph Toughie / 20 Feb 2024 |
7 | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place
The Guardian Cryptic -
31 Dec 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 31 Dec 2014 |
