Red gem
The crossword clue "Red gem" is answered by RUBY, a 4-letter entry. Used 21 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RUBY
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RUBY answer page.
Used 21 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 10 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.
- SPINEL (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for RUBY
Every other clue in this collection answered by RUBY, most used first.
- July birthstone - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
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