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noun • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place | ||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
| 22% | 10 | Forming a basic shape as a starting point | ||||||
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Basic Point Crossword Clue
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GIST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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GIST
Updated: October 11, 2023
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