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 |
| CONTENTS | 9 % | 8 |
| EPITOME | 9 % | 7 |
| CORE | 9 % | 4 |
| GIST | 9 % | 4 |
| THELONGANDSHORT | 9 % | 15 |
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- The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
- The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
- Constituent substance.
- A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
- A significant feature of something.
- The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.
- An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring.
- 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 CONTENTS
- The in thing?
- What's inside
- Satisfies.
- Sum and substance.
- Table of ___
- Stuff inside
- Table of ___ (book section)
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