Answer to "Sum and substance" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ESSENCE which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2006.

Sum and substance crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ESSENCE	36 %	7
MEAT	18 %	4
EPITOME	9 %	7
CORE	9 %	4
GIST	9 %	4
THELONGANDSHORT	9 %	15
CONTENTS	9 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sum and substance

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• gravamen
• the long and short
• gist
• signifier
• connote
• signification
• signify
• signifying
• indicial
• modifier
• nitty-gritty
• frex

Crossword Answer definitions

ESSENCE noun

1. The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
2. The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
3. Constituent substance.
4. A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
5. A significant feature of something.
6. The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.
7. An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring.
8. Fragrance, a perfume.

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 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 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 EPITOME

• Example
• Ideal example
• Archetype
• Good example
• Last word
• Embodiment
• Prime example
• Quintessence
• Standard example
• Best example

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 GIST

• Essence
• Heart of the matter
• Basic idea
• Basic picture
• Nuts and bolts
• Main point
• Nub
• Heart
• Central meaning
• Nitty-gritty

More clues leading to the result THELONGANDSHORT

• Sum and substance.
• Gist.
• Whole.
• ___ of it: essential part

More clues leading to the result CONTENTS

• The in thing?
• What's inside
• Satisfies.
• Sum and substance.
• Table of ___
• Stuff inside
• Table of ___ (book section)