The following answers for “Essence” were pulled from crosswords where this exact clue—or one nearly identical—was used. Each option reflects entries that fit and completed real puzzle grids.
Answers:
- NATURE
- CRUX
- NUB
- SPIRIT
- PITH
- SOUL
- GIST
- HEART
- PERFUME
- ENTITY
- MEAT
- KERNEL
- CORE
- BEING
Synonyms and Definitions
CRUX
- Synonyms: crux of the matter
NUB
- Synonyms: center, centre, core, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nubble, pith, stub, substance, sum
SPIRIT
- Synonyms: disembodied spirit, emotional state, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, inspirit, intent, life, liveliness, look, purport, smell, spirit up, sprightliness, tone
- Definition: The essential element or life-giving power found within living beings.
PITH
- Synonyms: nub
SOUL
- Synonyms: individual, mortal, person, psyche, somebody, someone, soulfulness
GIST
- Synonyms: burden, effect
HEART
- Synonyms: affection, affectionateness, bosom, eye, fondness, mettle, middle, nerve, philia, pump, spirit, spunk, tenderness, ticker, warmheartedness, warmness
PERFUME
- Synonyms: aroma, aromatise, aromatize, fragrance, scent
CORE
- Synonyms: congress of racial equality, core group, magnetic core, nucleus
BEING
- Synonyms: be, beingness, comprise, constitute, cost, embody, equal, exist, existence, follow, live, make up, organism, personify, represent
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- CRUX also appears as an answer in Central point crossword clue 3, 4, 5 and 6 letters.
- CRUX also appears as an answer in Center crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 letters.
- SPIRIT also appears as an answer in Enthusiasm crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 letters.
- SPIRIT also appears as an answer in Brio crossword clue 3, 4 and 6 letters.
- SPIRIT also appears as an answer in Moxie crossword clue 4, 5 and 6 letters.