Core Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Core?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Core is HEART. Other possible answers include ESSENCE, PITH, CENTRE, KERNEL, CRUX, HUB, NUB, NUCLEUS, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Core?

We have found 42 possible answers for the crossword clue Core.

Q: What is another word for Core?

We list 39 synonyms related to Core. Common alternatives include NUB, SUM, GIST, MEAT.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Core?

Clues like Core often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Mail on Sunday, The Guardian Genius, The Sun Coffee Time, The Guardian Cryptic, Daily Mail Cryptic, among others.

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These include 10 published crossword answers plus related synonyms.

Crossword clue last updated: 23/08/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning

(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means t...

Hint 2: Synonyms

HUB, NUB, SUM

Hint 3: Best answers

HEART, ESSENCE, PITH

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All 42 answers for Core

Core with 3 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
HUB	3
NUB	3
SUM	3

Core with 4 letters (6)

Answer	Letters
PITH	4
CRUX	4
GIST	4
MEAT	4
NUBS	4
SUMS	4

Core with 5 letters (6)

Answer	Letters
HEART	5
CORED	5
CORES	5
GISTS	5
MEATS	5
PITHS	5

Core with 6 letters (10)

Answer	Letters
CENTRE	6
KERNEL	6
DEPTHS	6
BURDEN	6
CENTER	6
CORING	6
EFFECT	6

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HEARTS	6
MARROW	6
NUCLEI	6

Core with 7 letters (8)

Answer	Letters
ESSENCE	7
NUCLEUS	7
BURDENS	7
CENTERS	7
CENTRES	7
EFFECTS	7
KERNELS	7
MARROWS	7

Core with 8 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
ESSENCES	8

Core with 9 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
CORE GROUP	9
SUBSTANCE	9

Core with 10 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
INWARDNESS	10
SUBSTANCES	10

Core with 11 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
NITTY-GRITTY	11

Core with 12 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
HEART AND SOUL	12
INWARDNESSES	12
MAGNETIC CORE	12

Synonyms for Core

We found 39 synonyms.

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ESSENCES

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Meat	20%
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Busy airport	10%
Cake rising in central point	10%
Card offering sympathy?	10%
Caring	10%
Center of activity	10%
Central point, as of an a	10%
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Centre	10%
Centre identified by married man dropping by	10%
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Citrus peel lining	10%
Compassion	10%
Compassion and passion may be about right	10%
Concentrate	10%
Concentrate key energy around Senate	10%
Concentrate less and hence start late	10%
Concentrate less, getting left out, hence missing opening	10%
Condensed meaning	10%
Cordiality and warmth - that's about right	10%
Core - scent	10%
Core group of mariners trapped by bottom of boat	10%
Core of world back to front	10%
Core part	10%

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Need a hand? Solving guide for “Core”

What's the best solution for Core?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Core is HEART. Other possible answers include ESSENCE, PITH, CENTRE, KERNEL, CRUX, HUB, NUB, NUCLEUS, among others.

How many solutions are there for Core?

We have found 42 possible answers for the crossword clue Core.

How do I find a solution for Core?

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What is another word for Core?

We list 39 synonyms related to Core. Common alternatives include NUB, SUM, GIST, MEAT.

Which crosswords feature clues like Core?

Clues like Core often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Mail on Sunday, The Guardian Genius, The Sun Coffee Time, The Guardian Cryptic, Daily Mail Cryptic, among others.

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