Brief summary of the plot of a book, play, or film (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SYNOPSIS Brief summary of the plot of a book, play, or film (8) (8)
7% RECAP Summary (5) Commuter Oct 21, 2026
6% EPIGRAPH Motto for book, no end of a long story and plot (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Nov 8, 2026
6% BIO Personal summary (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 7, 2026
6% SCHEME Plot (6) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2026
6% PRECIS Summary (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 31, 2026
6% TLDR "In summary ...," in internet shorthand (4) New York Times Oct 29, 2026
6% CHARACTER Person in a book or film (9) (9) Mirror Classic Oct 28, 2026
6% SITES Plots (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2026
6% SHORT Brief (5) New York Times Oct 12, 2026
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