For “Gist”, these answers were sourced from puzzles where identical or nearly identical clues were solved with these same terms, giving you a focused set of real solving outcomes.
Answers:
- DRIFT
- NUB
- PITH
- ESSENCE
- POINT
- IDEA
- MEANING
- PURPORT
- TENOR
- MAINIDEA
- SUBSTANCE
- KERNEL
- MEAT
- THEME
- THRUST
- ROUGHIDEA
Synonyms and Definitions
DRIFT
- Synonyms: be adrift, blow, cast, err, float, freewheel, gallery, heading, impetus, impulsion, movement, purport, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, trend, vagabond, wander
NUB
- Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nubble, pith, stub, substance, sum
PITH
- Synonyms: nub
ESSENCE
- Synonyms: burden, effect, perfume
- Definition: The most crucial or valuable aspect of a certain concept or experience.
POINT
- Synonyms: aim, bespeak, betoken, breaker point, channelise, channelize, charge, compass point, decimal point, degree, designate, detail, direct, distributor point, dot, full point, full stop, guide, gunpoint, head, indicate, item, level, luff, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, orient, peak, percentage point, period, place, point in time, pointedness, power point, repoint, sharpen, show, signal, spot, stage, steer, stop, taper, target, tip
IDEA
- Synonyms: approximation, estimate, estimation, melodic theme, mind, musical theme, theme, thought
MEANING
- Synonyms: entail, have in mind, imply, import, intend, mean, pregnant, significance, significant, signification, signify, stand for, think, think of
PURPORT
- Synonyms: drift, intent, propose, purpose, spirit
TENOR
- Synonyms: strain, tenor voice
SUBSTANCE
- Synonyms: content, meaning, means, message, subject matter
THEME
- Synonyms: base, composition, idea, motif, paper, radical, report, root, root word, stem, subject, topic
THRUST
- Synonyms: drive, driving force, force, hurl, hurtle, jab, jabbing, knife thrust, lunge, pierce, poke, poking, push, push up, shove, squeeze, stab, stuff, throw, thrusting