Crossword answer
CORE
4 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 110 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 4, 2026
Letter pattern
CORE
Clues that lead to CORE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Common workout target4New York TimesAug 4, 2026
Rotten to the ___4Crosswords With FriendsAug 1, 2026
Apple discard4USA TodayJul 10, 2026
Heart4Thomas JosephJul 7, 2026
Center of an apple4NewsdayJul 1, 2026
See a mineral as something fruity!4Evening StandardJun 28, 2026
Central part4USA Today Quick CrossJun 17, 2026
Centre4Evening StandardJun 16, 2026
The dense middle part of a planet, like Earth4Everyday Puzzles MiniJun 7, 2026
Apple's centre4Evening StandardMay 30, 2026
Apple's center4NewsdayApr 7, 2026
Area worked by crunches4NYT MidiApr 6, 2026
Fruit centre4Evening StandardMar 7, 2026
Apple center4Eugene ShefferFeb 24, 2026
McIntosh (or Macintosh) component4New York TimesJan 20, 2026
Apple's discarded center4Daily ThemedDec 7, 2025
Planks strengthen it4New York TimesNov 24, 2025
Earth's center and hottest part4Daily ThemedOct 18, 2025
Nucleus4Evening StandardSep 28, 2025
Innermost part4NewsdayApr 17, 2025
Center4New York TimesMar 5, 2025
Apple leftover4Daily ThemedAug 1, 2024
Hottest Earth part4Daily ThemedMar 13, 2024
Center of the Earth or an apple4Daily ThemedJan 22, 2024
Inner ___, Earth's hottest part4Daily ThemedDec 22, 2023
Heart of an apple?4Daily ThemedAug 26, 2023
Earth's hottest part4Daily ThemedAug 8, 2023
Rotten to the ___ (very dishonest)4Daily ThemedMar 25, 2023
Center of the Earth4Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2023
Fuji or Gala center?4Daily ThemedJan 6, 2023
Earth's center4Daily ThemedNov 27, 2022
Earth's deepest layer4Daily ThemedOct 21, 2022
Apple eater's discard4Daily ThemedOct 12, 2022
Earth's innermost layer4Daily ThemedOct 27, 2021
To start breaking records, you need heart!4Evening StandardSep 16, 2021
About CORE in crosswords
CORE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 110 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Common workout target” in the New York Times crossword on August 4, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
AUNTRelative
ALLY"___ McBeal," legal comedy-drama where Calista Flockhart plays the idealistic lead who gives the show its name
WONTTom Petty’s “I -- Back Down”
AMIEFemale friend in France
OBISKimono sashes
LISPIs in the record as an imperfect utterance
STOPCease
WEEDA diminutive figure, but growing
DELISupermarket cold-cuts area
AGESHistoric times
EYEDTook a good look at
HILOBig Island county seat
MICAGlittery mineral
AUTOCar
Every appearance of CORE (110)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 4, 2026
Common workout target · New York Times · 66 Across
Aug 1, 2026
Rotten to the ___ · Crosswords With Friends · 4
Jul 10, 2026
Apple discard · USA Today · 25 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Heart · Thomas Joseph · 14 Down
Jul 1, 2026
Center of an apple · Newsday · Across
Jun 28, 2026
See a mineral as something fruity! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 17, 2026
Central part · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Jun 16, 2026
Centre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 7, 2026
The dense middle part of a planet, like Earth · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 2
Jun 5, 2026
Centre · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 30, 2026
Apple's centre · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 27, 2026
Heart · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Apr 24, 2026
Central part · The Independent · 1 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Apple's center · Newsday · Across
Apr 6, 2026
Area worked by crunches · NYT Midi · 29 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Fruit centre · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 24, 2026
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jan 20, 2026
McIntosh (or Macintosh) component · New York Times · 56 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Central part · Newsday · Across
Dec 7, 2025
Apple's discarded center · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Nov 24, 2025
Planks strengthen it · New York Times · 53 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 18, 2025
Earth's center and hottest part · Daily Themed · 30 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Aug 31, 2025
Heart · New York Times · 110 Down
Aug 23, 2025
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 6, 2025
Apple's center · Newsday · Down
Jul 26, 2025
Central part · The Independent · 1 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Heart · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Centre · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Central part · The Independent · 1 Across
May 7, 2025
Center of an apple · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Apr 17, 2025
Innermost part · Newsday · Down
Apr 7, 2025
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 16, 2025
Central part · Newsday · Across
Mar 5, 2025
Center · New York Times · 49 Across
Jan 15, 2025
Centre · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Nov 12, 2024
Central part · The Independent · 1 Across
Nov 6, 2024
Central part · The Independent · 3 Across
Sep 4, 2024
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 12, 2024
Central part · The Independent · 5 Down
Aug 1, 2024
Apple leftover · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Centre · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 4, 2024
Heart · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 10, 2024
Centre · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Apr 30, 2024
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 23, 2024
Heart · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 10, 2024
Apple's center · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Mar 13, 2024
Hottest Earth part · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Feb 3, 2024
Central part · The Independent · 22 Across
Feb 2, 2024
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jan 22, 2024
Center of the Earth or an apple · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Dec 22, 2023
Inner ___, Earth's hottest part · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Nov 23, 2023
Centre · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 7, 2023
Apple's center · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Oct 2, 2023
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 26, 2023
Heart of an apple? · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 8, 2023
Earth's hottest part · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jun 21, 2023
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 25, 2023
Rotten to the ___ (very dishonest) · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Mar 17, 2023
Earth's center and hottest part · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Feb 28, 2023
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Feb 25, 2023
Center of the Earth · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Feb 8, 2023
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Feb 8, 2023
Fruit centre · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 6, 2023
Fuji or Gala center? · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Dec 9, 2022
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 8, 2022
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 27, 2022
Earth's center · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Earth's deepest layer · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Centre · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 12, 2022
Apple eater's discard · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 11, 2022
Center of an apple · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Sep 5, 2022
Centre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 16, 2022
Centre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 31, 2022
Centre · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 22, 2022
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Nov 8, 2021
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Oct 27, 2021
Centre · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Oct 27, 2021
Earth's innermost layer · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Sep 16, 2021
To start breaking records, you need heart! · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 3, 2021
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Aug 30, 2021
Centre · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Aug 12, 2021
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
May 10, 2021
See a mineral as something fruity! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 25, 2021
Apple's centre · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 23, 2021
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Feb 4, 2021
Heart · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 26, 2021
Centre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 11, 2021
Centre · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Nov 19, 2020
Fruit centre · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 16, 2020
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Feb 27, 2020
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 20, 2020
Apple center · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Dec 26, 2019
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 31, 2019
Apple's centre · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 5, 2019
Centre · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 18, 2019
Apple's centre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 15, 2019
Heart · Evening Standard · 34 Down
May 6, 2019
Centre · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 21, 2019
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 12, 2018
Centre · Evening Standard · 7 Across
May 31, 2018
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 8, 2018
Centre · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 20, 2018
Heart · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Centre · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 15, 2018
Nucleus · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 5, 2018
Centre · Evening Standard · 24 Across