This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (77 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ T
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GIST as a word: (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith; (transitive) To extract and present the main ideas or substance, or the most essential parts of (a document, piece of writing, etc.); to abridge, to summarize.
GIST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 18, 2026.
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