The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PITH , but the solution may also be GIST which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Meat of the matter crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PITH | 33 % | 4 |
| GIST | 33 % | 4 |
| STANCE | 33 % | 6 |
Why may GIST be the right solution?
"GIST" is a synonym for the main point or essence of something. In this clue, "meat" is used figuratively to mean the most important part of the matter, which is the same as the "gist".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Meat of the matter
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crux
- gist
- heart
- core
- presence
- pith
- concretely
- originary
- substance
- life
- item
- deep down
Crossword Answer definitions
PITH noun- The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
- The spongy interior substance of a feather or horn.
- The spinal cord; the marrow.
- The albedo of a citrus fruit.
- The essential or vital part; force; energy; importance.
- Power, strength, might.
- To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
- To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.
- One divided by pi.
- The ordinal form of the number pi.
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 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 GIST
- Essence
- Heart of the matter
- Basic idea
- Basic picture
- Nuts and bolts
- Main point
- Nub
- Heart
- Central meaning
- Nitty-gritty