Barbecue seasoning

Latest answer — August 06, 2026

16 Across

A flavorful dry mix you massage onto meat before it hits the grill. 🔥

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Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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Across

  1. 1Thick chunk
  2. 5Cranberry territory
  3. 8Fraud
  4. 12Mani counterpart
  5. 13Olympics chant
  6. 14Word heard over a baby monitor
  7. 15Work on proofs
  8. 16Barbecue seasoning
  9. 17Catch sight of
  10. 18Moulin Rouge dance
  11. 20Dorm alternative
  12. 22In need of repair
  13. 26“Let’s Dance” singer
  14. 29Request
  15. 30Wish undone
  16. 31Portent
  17. 32Crunchy sandwich
  18. 33Automatons, for short
  19. 34A Bobbsey twin
  20. 35Sheepish “Hello!”
  21. 36Dunkable treat
  22. 37In need of repair
  23. 40Say it isn’t so
  24. 41Salsa scoopers
  25. 45Linen source
  26. 47Owned
  27. 49Broadcast journalist Kotb
  28. 50Drill
  29. 51Actor Vigoda
  30. 52Skin care brand
  31. 53Sorts
  32. 54Prom suit
  33. 55Approving cheers

Down

  1. 1Detail, in short
  2. 2Castor’s mother
  3. 3Tennis score
  4. 4Digital currency
  5. 5Overcooked
  6. 6Buckeyes’ sch.
  7. 7Talkers’ marathon
  8. 8Slander
  9. 9Skillet makeup
  10. 10Pump up the volume
  11. 11Has permission
  12. 19Chemical suffix
  13. 21“Bobby” subj.
  14. 23Sanctioned by Islamic law
  15. 24Ballet wear
  16. 25Pizzazz
  17. 26U2 lead singer
  18. 27Muscat’s land
  19. 28Ceased communicating
  20. 32Infant’s head warmer
  21. 33Chinese cabbage
  22. 35“Gandhi” star Kingsley
  23. 36“CSI” find
  24. 38Evil spells
  25. 39Alphabetized list
  26. 42Spanish greeting
  27. 43Singer Anita
  28. 44Utters
  29. 45Justice Dept. agency
  30. 46Texter’s chuckle
  31. 48“Aladdin” monkey

The answer to “Barbecue seasoning” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is RUB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 16-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Barbecue seasoning” answer

RUB (3 letters)

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Why the answer is RUB

A flavorful dry mix you massage onto meat before it hits the grill. 🔥

What does RUB mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of RUB is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion
  • (with reference to two things) move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of friction

When else has “Barbecue seasoning” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 6, 2026 (most recent) → RUB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Barbecue seasoning”?

The answer is RUB, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Barbecue seasoning”?

3 letters: RUB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 16-Across.

Can “Barbecue seasoning” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 6, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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