| Main idea | Universal | 16 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Core message (rhymes with "mist") |  |  | 
          
            | Essence | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Basic idea | USA Today | 21 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Main idea | Newsday | 17 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Main point | The Telegraph Mini | 15 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Magistrate's inner meaning (4) |  |  | 
          
            | The main point of listening is taking in (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Point of a speech, etc. (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Main idea | New York Times | 08 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Substance of a speech | Commuter | 01 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Main point | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 18 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Abstract of tax all over India (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Essence | Newsday | 23 May 2025 | 
          
            | Main point | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 21 May 2025 | 
          
            | Essence | Eugene Sheffer | 06 May 2025 | 
          
            | Essence (of idea?) (4) | The Guardian Quick | 02 May 2025 | 
          
            | Crux | LA Times Daily | 02 May 2025 | 
          
            | Main point | Newsday | 27 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Heart | New York Times | 27 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Main point of the soldier on the street (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Main idea | Universal | 05 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Main idea | Newsday | 26 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Point | LA Times Daily | 23 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 21 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Gee! It's about that main point |  |  | 
          
            | The drift (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Drift is, a soldier has a way with him (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Eugene Sheffer | 24 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Main point is way after enlisted one (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Good first general idea (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Essence | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | General idea | USA Today | 26 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | The essential point about Joe being on the street (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Joe, by the way, is the tenor (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Essence | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 09 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Main idea | Thomas Joseph | 06 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Psychologist finally has the theme (4) |  |  | 
          
            | It's off key to start with, is the drift (4) |  |  | 
          
            | General idea; American trooper on street? | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 26 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | LA Times Daily | 28 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter |  |  | 
          
            | General meaning, main point (4) |  |  | 
          
            | General idea | Universal | 05 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | New York Times | 04 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Essence | USA Today Quick | 02 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Just misreported perhaps the essence of the story? |  |  | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 28 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | General idea | Newsday | 22 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Main point | Mirror Tea Time | 21 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Drift could be great around island (4) |  |  | 
          
            | The amount of registered meaning (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Speech substance | USA Today Quick | 26 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Point | LA Times Daily | 17 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Point to "get" | New York Times | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | General idea | USA Today | 24 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Main point | Puzzler Backwords | 23 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Core message (rhymes with "mist") |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 08 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | LA Times Mini | 24 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 24 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Essence | Eugene Sheffer | 19 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Main idea | Thomas Joseph | 06 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | The main point of registration (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Gain site at intervals in essence (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Main point | USA Today | 05 May 2024 | 
          
            | Basic meaning | Commuter | 27 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 20 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Main point of the matter |  |  | 
          
            | "I get the ___" ("That generally makes sense") | USA Today | 08 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | "I get the " ("That generally makes sense") |  |  | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 06 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | What a summary provides |  |  | 
          
            | Main point | New York Times | 25 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Crux | LA Times Daily | 20 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Main point (anagram of TIGS) |  |  | 
          
            | The essence of the matter is ___ good leader is tip-top (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Main idea in negotiating is trade (4) |  |  | 
          
            | The essence of the matter is - good leader is tip-top (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Substance found in morning is troublesome |  |  | 
          
            | Essence of matter |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Family Time | 25 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Essence of subject |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Universal | 16 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Essence | New York Times | 15 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Wall Street Journal | 07 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | "Get the ___?" ("Understand?") | USA Today | 01 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | The central idea, (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Basic idea | TV | 07 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Main idea | USA Today | 21 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Essence | Newsday | 15 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Essential part of the register (4) | Puzzler Cryptic | 12 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Substance is held between ends of gadget | The Times Quick Cryptic | 12 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Message, in a nutshell? |  |  | 
          
            | Get the ___ of something (understand the main point) |  |  | 
          
            | Crux (4) | Puzzler | 07 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Wall Street Journal | 23 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Central point | LA Times Daily | 02 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Essence | Wall Street Journal | 21 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Central idea | Premier Sunday | 27 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | General idea | The Times Concise | 14 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | LA Times Daily | 03 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | General idea | USA Today | 24 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | General idea | New York Times | 30 May 2023 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Universal | 23 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Main idea | LA Times Daily | 20 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | General idea | New York Times | 26 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | General idea | Wall Street Journal | 27 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Basic point | Universal | 02 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Meat of the matter | New York Times | 23 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Eugene Sheffer | 30 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | General idea | USA Today | 28 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Main idea | Premier Sunday | 09 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | New York Times | 26 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | General meaning | Wall Street Journal | 03 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | General meaning of the matter |  |  | 
          
            | Crux of the matter | New York Times | 16 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Main idea | USA Today | 29 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Essence | Universal | 16 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Kernel | Newsday | 19 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Main point of government — it's complex | The Guardian Cryptic | 01 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Main point of government — it's complex |  |  | 
          
            | General meaning | Irish Times Simplex | 28 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Main point | The Washington Post | 24 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Main point | LA Times Daily | 24 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | General meaning | New York Times | 20 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Essence | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Basic idea | USA Today | 26 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Meat | New York Times | 10 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 25 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Essence | LA Times Daily | 04 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Basic point | New York Times | 17 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Matter concealed by magistrate |  |  | 
          
            | Main point | USA Today | 11 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | The crux of marrying is trust |  |  | 
          
            | Essence | Canadiana | 20 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Main point | Universal | 13 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Substance, general meaning | The Times Concise | 26 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Main idea | USA Today | 16 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Core, or meat | Universal | 11 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Basic idea | USA Today | 08 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Matter concealed by magistrate |  |  | 
          
            | Substance | Newsday | 24 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Essence | Newsday | 17 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Main idea | Newsday | 07 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Eugene Sheffer | 05 May 2021 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Premier Sunday | 02 May 2021 | 
          
            | Main point, essence | The Guardian Speedy | 28 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Heart | New York Times | 23 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Crux | Universal | 09 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Core message |  |  | 
          
            | Nub; real point of a legal action | The Guardian Speedy | 31 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Basic idea | New York Times | 17 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Good initial main point | The Telegraph Cryptic | 11 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Troops abroad finally intercept import |  |  | 
          
            | Nub, essence | The Guardian Speedy | 15 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Basic idea | The Washington Post Sunday | 08 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Central idea | Jonesin | 03 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Main point | Newsday | 03 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | General idea | Wall Street Journal | 08 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Essence | Wall Street Journal | 29 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Point, when American soldier's on the way |  |  | 
          
            | Essential point, as of an important matter | Family Time | 24 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Essence | Universal | 26 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Essence | LA Times Daily | 10 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Essence | The Washington Post | 10 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | Newsday | 18 May 2020 | 
          
            | Central meaning of a theme | Family Time | 17 May 2020 | 
          
            | Basic idea | USA Today | 31 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | General sense of characters caught up in short-sightedness | Irish Times Crosaire | 21 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | The Washington Post Sunday | 15 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Central point | Newsday | 12 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | General idea | Universal | 27 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Thomas Joseph | 18 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Wall Street Journal | 04 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Burden of testing periodically brought up |  |  | 
          
            | Main idea | Newsday | 23 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Basic idea | Newsday | 12 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Good first point |  |  | 
          
            | Drift | Wall Street Journal | 08 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | USA Today | 23 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | The way to follow soldier's point |  |  | 
          
            | Central theme | Wall Street Journal | 18 May 2019 | 
          
            | Main point | Universal | 16 May 2019 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter |  |  | 
          
            | Basic point | New York Times | 30 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Crux or general idea |  |  | 
          
            | Kernel | Wall Street Journal | 13 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Main point in briefing is transparency | The Sun Two Speed | 15 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Essence | The Sun Two Speed | 15 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Crux | Newsday | 14 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | General meaning | Irish Times Simplex | 11 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Substance or general idea | Irish Times Simplex | 05 Feb 2019 | 
          
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            | Main point | LA Times Daily | 31 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Main point | The Washington Post | 31 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Main idea | Thomas Joseph | 24 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | General meaning | Universal | 06 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | General meaning or main point | Irish Times Simplex | 12 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Main idea | USA Today | 29 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Core message |  |  | 
          
            | Purposeful drift | Newsday | 11 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | General idea | New York Times | 07 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Summary, as of a debate |  |  | 
          
            | Kernel of a concept | Newsday | 13 May 2018 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter |  |  | 
          
            | Main point | USA Today | 03 May 2018 | 
          
            | Central idea | USA Today | 01 May 2018 | 
          
            | Main idea | The Washington Post | 25 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Essence | New York Times | 25 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Main idea | LA Times Daily | 25 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Central point | Family Time | 01 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | General sense that a lot of people studying science end with! |  |  | 
          
            | Main point | Family Time | 26 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Central theme | USA Today | 15 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Essence; meaning | The Telegraph Quick | 28 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Main idea | Wall Street Journal | 13 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Essence |  |  | 
          
            | Central meaning | Universal | 01 Jan 2018 | 
          
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            | Drift | New York Times | 31 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | The main point of logistics? |  |  | 
          
            | Essential point | USA Today | 20 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Crux or core | Universal | 19 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Essence | The Telegraph Quick | 26 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Main point of an idea | New York Times | 19 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers | LA Times Daily | 09 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers | The Washington Post | 09 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Essence (of the story) |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | LA Times Daily | 17 May 2017 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter | The Washington Post | 17 May 2017 | 
          
            | Basic concept | New York Times | 22 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Pith, essence | The Times Concise | 10 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Essential part | Wall Street Journal | 13 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Main point of an idea |  |  | 
          
            | Essential point |  |  | 
          
            | Heart of the matter |  |  | 
          
            | Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers |  |  | 
          
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            | Crux or core |  |  | 
          
            | General meaning | Newsday | 29 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Point made by soldier meeting saint |  |  | 
          
            | Meat provided by Americans serving tea, we hear | The Telegraph Cryptic | 27 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Essence | Canadiana | 14 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | General meaning | The Telegraph Quick | 05 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Meat | New York Times | 29 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Very heart | Newsday | 19 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Central idea | The Times Concise | 17 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | General picture | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 13 May 2016 | 
          
            | Kernel | LA Times Daily | 06 May 2016 | 
          
            | Main points | The Guardian Speedy | 01 May 2016 | 
          
            | Real point or substance | The Times Concise | 29 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Thrust | New York Times | 06 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | Main point | Premier Sunday | 31 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Meat |  |  | 
          
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            | Essential part | The Washington Post | 17 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Meat | LA Times Daily | 16 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Heart of the matter for George I? | Irish Times Crosaire | 12 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Main point | New York Times | 28 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Substance got from sulphur fool's ingested |  |  | 
          
            | Crux | New York Times | 14 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Essential part | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Basic point | Universal | 06 Jan 2015 | 
          
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