Heart of the matter
The crossword clue "Heart of the matter" is answered by MEAT, a 4-letter entry. Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
MEAT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MEAT answer page.
Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 6 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.
Other clues for MEAT
Every other clue in this collection answered by MEAT, most used first.
- Vegan's no-no - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Gist - used 46 times, most recently in 2023
- Vegetarian's no-no - used 44 times, most recently in 2026
- Substance - used 34 times, most recently in 2024
- Beef or pork - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Ham or lamb - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Potatoes partner - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
- Butcher's stock - used 24 times, most recently in 2024
- Crux - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
- Potatoes' partner - used 19 times, most recently in 2012
- Essence - used 18 times, most recently in 2020
- Veal or venison - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
- Carnivore's diet - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Protein source - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
- Nitty-gritty - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Pork or beef - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Essential part - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Source of protein - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Deli array - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Headcheese, e.g. - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
- Substantial content - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
- Butcher's wares - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Food. - used 8 times, most recently in 1974
- Pith - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
- Vegan's avoidance - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Beef, e.g. - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Nut center - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
- Nut part - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
- Veal or beef - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Vegan's taboo - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Venison or veal - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- What vegans avoid - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Butcher's inventory - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Butcher's offering - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Kernel. - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
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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.
- Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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