| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DRIFT | Gist | |
| NUB | Gist | |
| THRUSTS | Pushes forward with force - gist | |
| KNOT | The point on which the action of a story depends; the gist of a matter. | |
| KERNEL | The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument. | |
| GIST | The main point, as of a question; the point on which an action rests; the pith of a matter; as, the gist of a question. | |