Barbecue coating — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 31 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RUB
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 31 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 31 2026
RUB
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
Spice mixture
RUB
3
Barbecue spice blend
RUB
3
Massage, as sore muscles
RUB
3
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
Massage
RUB
3
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
___ the wrong way (irritate)
RUB
3
Summon a genie, say
RUB
3
Weep audibly
SOB
3
Garden-weeding tool
HOE
3
Baseball essential used to hit a ball
BAT
3
Lumber-chopping tool
AXE
3
Harry Potter's messenger bird
OWL
3
In-flight approximation: Abbr.
ETA
3
DNA carrier
GENE
4
___ Speedwagon, band famous for "Keep On Loving You"
REO
3
Fireplace wood piece
LOG
3
"___ Love," song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
ENDLESS
7
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