"The ___ of the story is . . ." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORAL "The ___ of the story is . . ." (5) USA Today May 31, 2024
94% TALE Story (4) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
94% TALES Stories (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 19, 2025
94% LORE Storied stories (4) Universal May 10, 2019
93% HOP Story (3) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
92% RK Story (2) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
92% NARRATIVES Stories (10) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
87% SOB ___ story (pitiful story) (3)
87% SUBPLOT Story within a story (7) Family Time Mar 10, 2024
87% ALIBI Story in a crime story (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2019

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