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Crossword answer

RUB

3 letters · Used for 39 different clues · 144 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
RUB
Starts with R, ends with B · 3 letters
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Clues that lead to RUB

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Barbecue seasoning3Eugene ShefferAug 6, 2026 Barbecue coating3Daily ThemedJul 31, 2026 Irritate someone, do this motion the wrong way3Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 17, 2026 A little massage from Ruby?3Evening StandardJul 16, 2026 Massage3Evening StandardJul 11, 2026 Barbecue spice blend3Daily ThemedMay 20, 2026 Polish gemstone briefly (3)3The SunMay 16, 2026 Chafe (3)3The SunMay 16, 2026 Chafe3Evening StandardApr 13, 2026 Spice mixture3New York TimesMar 17, 2026 Massage, as sore muscles3Daily ThemedFeb 26, 2026 A letter from Ruby at the massage parlour?3Evening StandardJan 18, 2026 Polish up a Cherubini piece3Evening StandardDec 1, 2025 ___ the wrong way (irritate)3Daily ThemedNov 16, 2025 Difficulty, to Hamlet3New York TimesOct 26, 2025 Hamlet's difficulty3NewsdayJul 17, 2025 Seasoning blend3New York TimesJun 29, 2025 A cause of friction3Evening StandardJun 22, 2025 Abrade3Evening StandardJun 20, 2025 Summon a genie, say3Daily ThemedMar 13, 2025 Massage or polish something3Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2025 Call upon a genie3Daily ThemedFeb 3, 2025 Polish, in a way3Daily ThemedJan 23, 2025 "___-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub ..."3Daily ThemedOct 22, 2024 Summon the genie3Daily ThemedSep 28, 2024 Massage gently3Daily ThemedJul 19, 2024 Action to summon the genie from a lamp3Daily ThemedJun 2, 2024 ___ shoulders with (socialize)3Daily ThemedDec 31, 2023 Cause friction3Evening StandardSep 28, 2023 Barbecue spice mix3Daily ThemedMar 29, 2023 Erase, with "out"3Daily ThemedJun 20, 2022 A letter from Ruby (in Polish?)3Evening StandardJun 13, 2022 Polish some rubies3Evening StandardFeb 28, 2022 Massage the tough part3Evening StandardJan 3, 2022 Bring forth, as a genie3Daily ThemedJan 1, 2022 ___ the wrong way (irk)3Daily ThemedNov 16, 2021 What Aladdin did to his lamp3Daily ThemedSep 11, 2021 Use elbow grease3Daily ThemedSep 8, 2021 ___ the wrong way (annoy)3Daily ThemedJun 27, 2021

About RUB in crosswords

RUB is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 144 times in our database across 39 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Barbecue seasoning” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 6, 2026.

Every appearance of RUB (144)

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Aug 6, 2026
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Barbecue coating · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Irritate someone, do this motion the wrong way · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 13
Jul 16, 2026
A little massage from Ruby? · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Massage · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 3, 2026
Massage · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 20, 2026
Barbecue spice blend · Daily Themed · 55 Across
May 18, 2026
Massage · Wall Street Journal · 11 Down
May 16, 2026
Chafe (3) · The Sun · 17 Across
May 16, 2026
Polish gemstone briefly (3) · The Sun · 17 Across
Apr 22, 2026
Massage · Newsday · Across
Apr 13, 2026
Chafe · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Spice mixture · New York Times · 21 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Chafe · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Massage · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Feb 26, 2026
Massage, as sore muscles · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Down
Jan 23, 2026
Chafe · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 18, 2026
A letter from Ruby at the massage parlour? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 17, 2025
Massage · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Dec 6, 2025
Barbecue coating · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Polish up a Cherubini piece · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 19, 2025
Chafe · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 16, 2025
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Massage · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 26, 2025
Difficulty, to Hamlet · New York Times · 79 Across
Oct 19, 2025
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Sep 24, 2025
Chafe · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 24, 2025
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Aug 13, 2025
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Jul 30, 2025
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Massage · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jul 17, 2025
Hamlet's difficulty · Newsday · Down
Jun 29, 2025
Seasoning blend · New York Times · 61 Down
Jun 22, 2025
A cause of friction · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 20, 2025
Abrade · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 4, 2025
Massage · Evening Standard · 35 Down
May 1, 2025
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 13, 2025
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Apr 1, 2025
Massage · Newsday · Down
Mar 21, 2025
Abrade · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Summon a genie, say · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Feb 24, 2025
Chafe · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Massage or polish something · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Call upon a genie · Daily Themed · 31 Across
Jan 24, 2025
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Polish, in a way · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Barbecue coating · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Dec 25, 2024
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Nov 1, 2024
Abrade · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 22, 2024
"___-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub ..." · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Oct 18, 2024
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Oct 13, 2024
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 9, 2024
Chafe · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 28, 2024
Summon the genie · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Aug 29, 2024
Chafe · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Abrade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Chafe · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Massage gently · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Chafe · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jun 20, 2024
Abrade · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 15, 2024
Massage gently · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jun 6, 2024
Abrade · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 2, 2024
Action to summon the genie from a lamp · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Mar 8, 2024
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Feb 14, 2024
Abrade · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Dec 31, 2023
___ shoulders with (socialize) · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Dec 5, 2023
Abrade · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Nov 23, 2023
Abrade · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Oct 31, 2023
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Oct 23, 2023
Chafe · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Sep 28, 2023
Cause friction · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Aug 24, 2023
Chafe · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 1, 2023
Massage · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 17, 2023
Chafe · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 14, 2023
Massage, as sore muscles · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Apr 26, 2023
Massage · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Mar 30, 2023
Barbecue coating · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Mar 29, 2023
Massage · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 29, 2023
Barbecue spice mix · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Massage · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 1, 2023
Chafe · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 9, 2023
Chafe · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 20, 2022
___ the wrong way (irritate) · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Sep 27, 2022
Barbecue coating · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Aug 18, 2022
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Down
Aug 15, 2022
Chafe · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 4, 2022
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Jun 20, 2022
Erase, with "out" · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Jun 13, 2022
A letter from Ruby (in Polish?) · Evening Standard · 35 Across
May 26, 2022
Chafe · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 4, 2022
Massage · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 7, 2022
Massage · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 1, 2022
Massage · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Polish some rubies · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Feb 23, 2022
Chafe · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 12, 2022
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jan 3, 2022
Massage the tough part · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 1, 2022
Bring forth, as a genie · Daily Themed · 56 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 16, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 16, 2021
___ the wrong way (irk) · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Sep 22, 2021
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 11, 2021
What Aladdin did to his lamp · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Sep 9, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Chafe · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 8, 2021
Use elbow grease · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Aug 25, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Aug 6, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 30, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 27, 2021
___ the wrong way (annoy) · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Jun 7, 2021
A little massage from Ruby? · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 2, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Feb 18, 2021
Massage · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 14, 2021
Chafe · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 1, 2020
Chafe · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 23, 2020
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Sep 3, 2020
A letter from Ruby at the massage parlour? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 18, 2020
Massage · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jun 30, 2020
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jun 22, 2020
Polish up a Cherubini piece · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 1, 2020
Chafe · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 6, 2020
Massage · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Down
Apr 23, 2020
Massage · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Mar 19, 2020
Barbecue seasoning · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Feb 24, 2020
Chafe · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 22, 2019
Massage · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Sep 20, 2019
Abrade · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jul 9, 2019
Abrade · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 9, 2019
Abrade · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 25, 2019
A cause of friction · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 12, 2019
Chafe · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 16, 2019
Abrade · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Nov 7, 2018
Chafe · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Sep 10, 2018
Abrade · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 9, 2018
Chafe · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jun 29, 2018
Abrade · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 28, 2018
Chafe · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 7, 2018
Chafe · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 3, 2018
Abrade · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 24, 2018
Abrade · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 19, 2018
Chafe · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 17, 2018
Abrade · Evening Standard · 36 Down