The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NUB , but the solution may also be IDEA which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Gist crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NUB | 32 % | 3 |
| MEAT | 21 % | 4 |
| ESSENCE | 13 % | 7 |
| POINT | 6 % | 5 |
| IDEA | 4 % | 4 |
| MAINIDEA | 4 % | 8 |
| KERNEL | 3 % | 6 |
| CRUX | 3 % | 4 |
| SENSE | 2 % | 5 |
| TENOR | 1 % | 5 |
| CORE | 1 % | 4 |
| UPSHOT | 1 % | 6 |
| SUM | 1 % | 3 |
| HEART | 1 % | 5 |
| PITH | 1 % | 4 |
| PURPORT | 1 % | 7 |
| ROUGHIDEA | 1 % | 9 |
| HEARTOFTHEMATTER | 1 % | 16 |
| THELONGANDSHORT | 1 % | 15 |
| ROOTOFTHEMATTER | 1 % | 15 |
| SUMANDSUBSTANCE | 1 % | 15 |
| SUMTOTAL | 1 % | 8 |
| HEARTOFTHEISSUE | 1 % | 15 |
Why may NUB be the right solution?
The word "nub" means the main point or essential part of something, which is synonymous with the word "gist."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gist
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nitty-gritty
- substance
- essence
- effect
- sum
- inwardness
- burden
- center
- kernel
- heart
- marrow
- meat
Crossword Answer definitions
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 NUB
- Gist
- Broken crayon, perhaps
- Heart
- Pencil box bit
- Very-much-used pencil
- Oversharpened pencil?
- Well-worn pencil
- Essence
- Essential point
- Short piece of pencil
More clues leading to the result MEAT
- Butcher's stock
- Headcheese, essentially
- Edible flesh
- Sum and substance
- Carnivore's need
- Goes with potatoes
- Potatoes' companion
- Food in a locker
- Ribs and such
- Ham or lamb
More clues leading to the result ESSENCE
- Magazine whose 2013 cover models have included Janelle Monáe and Serena Williams
- Crux
- Gist
- Main point
- Gist or quiddity
- Kernel
- Nitty-gritty
- Intrinsic nature
- Heart and soul
- Perfume
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
More clues leading to the result IDEA
- Concept
- "What's the big __?"
- Brainstorm
- Cartoon bubble
- Clue
- Gist
- Inspiration
- Light bulb, in comics
- Notion
- Sneaking suspicion
More clues leading to the result MAINIDEA
- Thesis statement
- Gist
- Central point
- Presentation at the start of a five-paragraph essay
- Theme
- Theme, e.g.
- Central thrust
More clues leading to the result KERNEL
- Corn piece
- Corn cob member
- Nub
- Nitty-gritty
- Corn unit
- Corny bit
- Corny bit?
- Whole seed grain
- Bit of corn
- Ear piece?
More clues leading to the result CRUX
- Gist
- Pivotal point
- Heart
- Basic story
- Point
- Heart of the matter
- Nitty-gritty
- Nub
- Decisive stage
- Central feature
More clues leading to the result SENSE
- Common quality?
- Feel
- Good judgment
- Have a feeling
- Purpose
- Sixth __
- "Common __" (1776 tract)
- Common ___ (Thomas Paine essay)
- Common or taste
- Feeling
More clues leading to the result TENOR
- Choir member
- Domingo, for one
- Quartet member
- Alto's big brother
- Baritone's little brother
- Enrico Caruso, for one
- Pavarotti is one
- Pavarotti, e.g.
- Viola's range
- Bono or Beck, singing-wise
More clues leading to the result CORE
- Apple throwaway
- Apple leftover
- Innermost part
- Part of the earth
- Reactor part
- Prepare apples
- Sum and substance
- Apple remnant
- Computer memory, in the old days
- Heart of a nuclear reactor
More clues leading to the result UPSHOT
- Final result
- Outcome
- Conclusion
- End result
- Result
- Consequence
- Aftereffect
- Gist
- Ultimate conclusion
- Conclusion.
More clues leading to the result SUM
- Total
- Bottom line
- Excel calculation (and the end of a split order of finger food)
- Excel function
- Combination number?
- Dim ___
- It may be tidy
- Lump ___
- Total number
- Cartesian conclusion
More clues leading to the result HEART
- Innermost part
- Artichoke morsel
- Ticker
- "Crazy on You" band
- What "you gotta have"
- Blood's starting place
- Character
- Chest thumper?
- Classic tattoo
- Intrepidity
More clues leading to the result PITH
- Central part
- Essence
- Kind of helmet
- Brevity
- Core
- Heart of the matter
- Essence or core
- Importance
- Safari helmet material
- Essential part
More clues leading to the result PURPORT
More clues leading to the result ROUGHIDEA
More clues leading to the result HEARTOFTHEMATTER
More clues leading to the result THELONGANDSHORT
More clues leading to the result ROOTOFTHEMATTER
More clues leading to the result SUMANDSUBSTANCE
More clues leading to the result SUMTOTAL
- Final aggregate
- Aggregate
- Bottom line
- Essence
- Entire quantity.
- Gist.
- Entirety
- Entirety, redundantly
- The whole enchilada