The clue "essence" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 18, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "GIST", a 4-letter word.
Solution GIST is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution GIST is 4 letters long. We have 34 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 414 solutions. The longest is TOTALITY OF ASSOCIATIONS with 22 letters, and the shortest is ENS with 3 letters.
Yes, "ESSENCE" is currently trending (last update: 17 Jun 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Poem, Seed, Jumble, Comedian and Outcome.
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Solutions are between 3 and 22 letters long.