"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
95% TALE Story (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
95% SOB ___ story (pitiful story) (3)
95% LORE Storied stories (4) Universal May 10, 2019
94% TALES Stories (5) USA Today Jul 22, 2025
93% E Story (1) USA Today Quick Jun 4, 2025
87% SUBPLOT Story within a story (7) Family Time Mar 10, 2024
87% ALIBI Story in a crime story (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2019
87% EPISODES Stories-within-stories (8)
86% ENDOF "___ story!" ("And that's that!") (5) LA Times Mini Feb 14, 2025

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