The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MEAT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Substance, so to speak crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MEAT | 100 % | 4 |
Why may MEAT be the right solution?
The word "meat" can be used figuratively to refer to the most important or substantial part of something, as in "the meat of the argument." Therefore, "substance, so to speak" can be interpreted as a clue for the word "meat."
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Crossword Answer definitions
MEAT noun- The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.
- A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.
- Food, for animals or humans, especially solid food. See also meat and drink.
- A type of food, a dish.
- A meal.
- Meal; flour.
- Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc.
- A penis.
- The best or most substantial part of something.
- The sweet spot of a bat or club (in cricket, golf, baseball etc.).
- A meathead.
- (Australian Aboriginal) A totem, or (by metonymy) a clan or clansman which uses it.
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