Ruby, e.g.

The answer

GEM

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GEM answer page.

Used 10 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1987. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• RED (3 uses in xd)
• GEMSTONE (2 uses in xd)
• DEEPRED (1 uses in xd)
• JEWEL (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for GEM

Every other clue in this collection answered by GEM, most used first.

• Jewel - used 171 times, most recently in 2026
• Precious stone - used 141 times, most recently in 2026
• Masterpiece - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
• Muffin - used 27 times, most recently in 2011
• Prized possession - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
• Sparkler - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Valuable stone - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Beaut - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Tiara jewel - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Beauty - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Tiara sparkler - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Ruby or emerald - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Setting item - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Any birthstone - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Diamond or ruby - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Treasure - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Ring feature - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
• Ruby or garnet - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Diamond or emerald - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Tiara feature - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Fine stone - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Ruby, for one - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Ruby or sapphire - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Bijou - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
• Emerald or ruby - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Opal or onyx - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Ring thing - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Birth-month symbol - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
• Stone - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• Emerald, e.g. - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Emerald or sapphire - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Ring item - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Ring rock - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Setting filler - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Sherlock's Blue Carbuncle, for one - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Shining example - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• ___ State (Idaho nickname) - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• The ___ State (Idaho) - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Topaz or ruby - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Aquamarine or amethyst - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Diamond, for one - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Its place is in a setting - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Rare find - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Something prized - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• ___ State (Idaho) - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Thing of beauty - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Turquoise or topaz - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Actress Ruby - DEE, used 70 times
• Ruby or Sandra - DEE, used 65 times
• Ruby of films - DEE, used 46 times
• Sandra or Ruby - DEE, used 36 times
• Ruby of "A Raisin in the Sun" - DEE, used 20 times
• Ruby of "Do the Right Thing" - DEE, used 20 times

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