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Crux of the matter (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gist

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">crux of the matter</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for gist that I've seen before include "Essence; meaning" , "General meaning or main point" , "Main points" , "Core meaning" , "Central idea" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Universal.
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