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 |
| SUM | 1 % | 3 |
| HEART | 1 % | 5 |
| PITH | 1 % | 4 |
| TENOR | 1 % | 5 |
| CORE | 1 % | 4 |
| UPSHOT | 1 % | 6 |
| HEARTOFTHEISSUE | 1 % | 15 |
| PURPORT | 1 % | 7 |
| ROUGHIDEA | 1 % | 9 |
| HEARTOFTHEMATTER | 1 % | 16 |
| THELONGANDSHORT | 1 % | 15 |
| ROOTOFTHEMATTER | 1 % | 15 |
| SUMANDSUBSTANCE | 1 % | 15 |
| SUMTOTAL | 1 % | 8 |
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
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 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 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.