"Ay, ___ the rub" Crossword Clue

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"Ay, ___ the rub" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

RUB (noun)
1. an unforeseen obstacle
2. the act of rubbing or wiping
RUB (verb)
1. cause friction
2. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

Hint 2: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ETHERS

More NYT Crossword (10/13/2026) Answers

Across

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20. Selfless sort

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22. Blank clue (22-Across)

23. Lie next to

25. Show on which Tina Fey and Seth Meyers have worked as head writers, in brief

26. Tropical cocktail with bananas, strawberries, rum and coconut cream

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36. Shindig for someone settling into a new home

37. Blank clue (37-Across)

40. Flips, say

42. Skirt, as an issue

43. Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad"

45. Auction unit

46. Cowboy's kerchief

48. Show stoppers?

51. Goes bad

52. Shindig for someone who's about to tie the knot

56. Blank clue (56-Across)

60. Like a dish of veal or chicken dipped in egg and breadcrumbs, then fried in butter

62. Surfers ride them

63. Lunchroom

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67. Blank clue (67-Across)

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Down

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47. Negative connector

49. "Curses!"

50. Fibrous connecting tissues

53. Second-largest city in Northern Ireland

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56. Substitute

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