The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GERM which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2013.
Kernel of an idea crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| GERM | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Kernel of an idea
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nub
 - gist
 - heart
 - pith
 - substance
 - substantive
 - presence
 - item
 - thing
 - whim
 - sampler
 - core
 
Crossword Answer definitions
GERM noun- The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
 - A pathogenic microorganism.
 - The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
 - The origin of an idea or project.
 - An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.
 
- To germinate.
 - To grow, as if parasitic.
 
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