The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GIST which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2012.
Essential meaning crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GIST | 78 % | 4 |
| POINT | 11 % | 5 |
| CORE | 11 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Essential meaning
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- point
- core
- gist
- inwardness
- demythologize
- epiphany
- marrow
- spirit
- analyse
- insight
- letter
- subsidy
Crossword Answer definitions
GIST noun- The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.
- The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
- Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
- To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GIST
- Essence
- Heart of the matter
- Basic idea
- Basic picture
- Nuts and bolts
- Main point
- Nub
- Heart
- Central meaning
- Nitty-gritty
More clues leading to the result POINT
- "1 see your ___"
- A pencil's end
- Heart of the matter
- Show the way
- Gist
- Give the finger?
- __ Judity, R.I.
- Free-throw reward
- Tapered end
- Pencil need