The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GIST , but the solution may also be BRASSTACKS which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in Newsday).
The heart 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GIST | 56 % | 4 |
| NITTYGRITTY | 11 % | 11 |
| NUB | 11 % | 3 |
| BRASSTACKS | 11 % | 10 |
| ESSENCE | 11 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: The heart of the matter
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crux
- kernel
- nub
- pith
- pithiness
- gist
- essence
- core
- meat
- stuff
- truth
- substance
Crossword Answer definitions
GIST noun- The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.
- The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
- Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
- To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
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 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 NITTYGRITTY
More clues leading to the result NUB
- Gist
- Broken crayon, perhaps
- Heart
- Pencil box bit
- Very-much-used pencil
- Oversharpened pencil?
- Well-worn pencil
- Essence
- Essential point
- Short piece of pencil
More clues leading to the result BRASSTACKS
- The nitty-gritty
- Essentials
- Basic facts
- Basics
- The essentials
- The heart of the matter
- Really important matters: Colloq.
- Essentials: Colloq.
- Basic facts: Colloq.
- Important matters: Colloq.