The crossword clue "Central idea" was featured in the Premier Sunday Crossword puzzle on August 27, 2023 and has been seen in crosswords before. We've compiled 108 possible answers from various sources. The leading candidate is GIST (4 letters), scoring a 99% match — the highest among all solutions we found.
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108 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
GIST
Central idea
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 27, 2023
99%
GIST
Central idea
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
99%
THEME
Central idea
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 17, 2020
99%
THEME
Central idea
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2020
99%
CRUX
Central idea
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 13, 2020
99%
CRUX
Central idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2020
99%
MOTIF
Central idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2020
99%
MOTIF
Central idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2020
8%
DONT
"Bad idea"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
8%
DONT
"Bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
8%
SENSE
General idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2026
8%
SENSE
General idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
8%
WHATACONCEPT
Sarcastic "Great idea!"
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2026
8%
WHATACONCEPT
Sarcastic "Great idea!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
8%
GRAYMATTER
Some tissue in the central nervous system
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 7, 2026
8%
GRAYMATTER
Some tissue in the central nervous system
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
8%
FLIRT
Toy (with), as an idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 23, 2026
8%
FLIRT
Toy (with), as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
8%
HERES
"___ an idea ..."
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 4, 2026
8%
HERES
"___ an idea ..."
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
8%
TORNADOALLEY
Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns
(12)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
8%
TORNADOALLEY
Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
8%
NAH
"Bad idea"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2025
8%
NAH
"Bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
8%
MESA
Home of Arizona's idea Museum
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 27, 2025
8%
MESA
Home of Arizona's idea Museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
8%
RURAL
Like much of central Illinois
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2025
8%
RURAL
Like much of central Illinois
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
8%
TURKEYWING
*One of two on a central Thanksgiving dish
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2025
8%
TURKEYWING
*One of two on a central Thanksgiving dish
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
8%
ETC
"... you get the idea": Abbr.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2025
8%
ETC
"... you get the idea": Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2025
8%
HITON
Come up with, as an idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2025
8%
HITON
Come up with, as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
8%
BEATSME
“I have no idea”
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 22, 2025
8%
BEATSME
“I have no idea”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
8%
GERM
Start of an idea
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2025
8%
GERM
Start of an idea
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2025
8%
PUTFORTH
Present, as an idea
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 12, 2025
8%
PUTFORTH
Present, as an idea
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 12, 2025
8%
BETTERNOT
"Actually, bad idea"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2025
8%
BETTERNOT
"Actually, bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2025
8%
KERNEL
Essence of an idea
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
8%
KERNEL
Essence of an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
8%
SEED
Beginning of an idea
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 4, 2024
8%
SEED
Beginning of an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2024
8%
UTICA
City in central New York
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2024
8%
UTICA
City in central New York
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
8%
NEWSTOME
"I had no idea!"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2024
8%
NEWSTOME
"I had no idea!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2024
8%
STROKEOFGENIUS
Brilliant idea
(14)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
8%
STROKEOFGENIUS
Brilliant idea
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
8%
GOODSTUFF
“Great idea!”
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 16, 2024
8%
GOODSTUFF
“Great idea!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 16, 2024
8%
THATSGENIUS
"Brilliant idea!"
(11)
Universal Crossword
Sep 15, 2024
8%
THATSGENIUS
"Brilliant idea!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2024
8%
POSIT
Present, as an idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2024
8%
POSIT
Present, as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2024
8%
ARI
Name hidden in "clear idea"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 28, 2024
8%
ARI
Name hidden in "clear idea"
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
8%
ANYGUESSES
"Do you have an idea?"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jun 9, 2024
8%
ANYGUESSES
"Do you have an idea?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
8%
IDK
Texter's "No idea"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2024
8%
IDK
Texter's "No idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2024
8%
MACONMODEL
Cover girl from a city in central Georgia?
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 12, 2024
8%
MACONMODEL
Cover girl from a city in central Georgia?
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 12, 2024
8%
ETCETERA
"You get the idea"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2024
8%
ETCETERA
"You get the idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
8%
WEDTO
Stuck on, as an idea
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2024
8%
WEDTO
Stuck on, as an idea
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2024
8%
IMSTUMPED
“No idea!”
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 1, 2024
8%
IMSTUMPED
“No idea!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 1, 2024
8%
EDISON
Thomas who had a bright idea
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 1, 2024
8%
EDISON
Thomas who had a bright idea
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2024
8%
AMATEUR
"You clearly have no idea what you're doing"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2024
8%
AMATEUR
"You clearly have no idea what you're doing"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2024
8%
NAHUATL
Language of central Mexico
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2024
8%
NAHUATL
Language of central Mexico
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2024
8%
OHSORRY
"Forgive me, I had no idea"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2024
8%
OHSORRY
"Forgive me, I had no idea"
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
8%
SHRUG
[I have no idea]
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2024
8%
SHRUG
[I have no idea]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2024
8%
ENTERTAIN
Consider, as an idea
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
8%
ENTERTAIN
Consider, as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
8%
UHNO
"Hmm ... bad idea"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2023
8%
UHNO
"Hmm ... bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2023
8%
VERYCLEVER
"What a smart idea!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2023
8%
VERYCLEVER
"What a smart idea!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2023
8%
SHOULDI
"Is this a good idea?"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 31, 2023
8%
SHOULDI
"Is this a good idea?"
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2023
8%
MIDTOWN
City’s central section
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 30, 2023
8%
MIDTOWN
City’s central section
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 30, 2023
8%
THINKAGAIN
"Bad idea!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 14, 2023
8%
THINKAGAIN
"Bad idea!"
Universal Crossword · May 14, 2023
8%
ACLUE
“I haven’t —” (“No idea”)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 30, 2023
8%
ACLUE
“I haven’t —” (“No idea”)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
8%
BURGUNDYWOES
Troubles in central France?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 30, 2023
8%
BURGUNDYWOES
Troubles in central France?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
8%
STCLOUD
City in central Minnesota
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
8%
STCLOUD
City in central Minnesota
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
8%
SEARCHME
“I have no idea!”
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
8%
SEARCHME
“I have no idea!”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
8%
STOCKTONANALYSTS
People evaluating a central California city?
(16)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 5, 2023
8%
STOCKTONANALYSTS
People evaluating a central California city?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 5, 2023
1%
IST
Real or ideal suffix
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
1%
IST
Real or ideal suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
PANARAB
Supporting Mideast unity
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
1%
PANARAB
Supporting Mideast unity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
DELHI
Metropolis in north-central India
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2026
1%
DELHI
Metropolis in north-central India
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
EMIR
Mideast leader
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 12, 2026
1%
EMIR
Mideast leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
FREEASSOCIATION
Therapy technique that encourages a thoughtful flow of ideas
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2026
1%
FREEASSOCIATION
Therapy technique that encourages a thoughtful flow of ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
1%
LAIRS
Hideaways
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 2, 2026
1%
LAIRS
Hideaways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
1%
ONPAPER
Where bad ideas might look better
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
1%
ONPAPER
Where bad ideas might look better
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
1%
GISTS
Main ideas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2025
1%
GISTS
Main ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
1%
LAIR
Hideaway
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2025
1%
LAIR
Hideaway
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
1%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2025
1%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
1%
TEN
Diver's ideal score
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
1%
TEN
Diver's ideal score
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
1%
AMMAN
Mideast capital once named Philadelphia
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2025
1%
AMMAN
Mideast capital once named Philadelphia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
1%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
1%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
THEMES
Main ideas
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
1%
THEMES
Main ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
BLINDS
Hunters' hideaways
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2025
1%
BLINDS
Hunters' hideaways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
DRY
Like kindling, ideally
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2025
1%
DRY
Like kindling, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
1%
ANY
"__ ideas?"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
1%
ANY
"__ ideas?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
NOTES
App for writing down crossword ideas
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2025
1%
NOTES
App for writing down crossword ideas
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
1%
ELAL
Mideast airline
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2025
1%
ELAL
Mideast airline
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
1%
IMALLEARS
"Let's hear your ideas"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 22, 2025
1%
IMALLEARS
"Let's hear your ideas"
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
1%
IGOTNOTHIN
"Guess who's outta ideas? Me!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jun 14, 2025
1%
IGOTNOTHIN
"Guess who's outta ideas? Me!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2025
1%
TREEFORT
Backyard hideaway
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 1, 2025
1%
TREEFORT
Backyard hideaway
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
1%
ORNOT
"... unless you have other ideas"
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 22, 2025
1%
ORNOT
"... unless you have other ideas"
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
1%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 20, 2025
1%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
1%
ADEN
Mideast gulf
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 18, 2025
1%
ADEN
Mideast gulf
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 18, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Mideast peninsula
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 15, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Mideast peninsula
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
WHIMS
Fanciful ideas
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2025
1%
WHIMS
Fanciful ideas
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
1%
GEOM
Euclidean subj.
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 30, 2025
1%
GEOM
Euclidean subj.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
1%
OMAN
Mideast sultanate
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 25, 2025
1%
OMAN
Mideast sultanate
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
1%
IDO
Sentence said twice at a wedding (ideally)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2025
1%
IDO
Sentence said twice at a wedding (ideally)
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
1%
LEASHED
Like a dog in a crowded park, ideally
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2025
1%
LEASHED
Like a dog in a crowded park, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
1%
TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2024
1%
TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
1%
SUEZ
Mideast canal
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2024
1%
SUEZ
Mideast canal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
PILLOWFORT
Sleepover hideaway
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2024
1%
PILLOWFORT
Sleepover hideaway
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
SINAI
Mideast peninsula
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 22, 2024
1%
SINAI
Mideast peninsula
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
1%
EMIRS
Mideast leaders
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2024
1%
EMIRS
Mideast leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
1%
TAO
Confucian ideal
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 30, 2024
1%
TAO
Confucian ideal
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2024
1%
TEXTFILE
Document where one might keep unorganized crossword ideas
(8)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2024
1%
TEXTFILE
Document where one might keep unorganized crossword ideas
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
1%
DENS
Cozy hideaways
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
1%
DENS
Cozy hideaways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
1%
HABIB
Mideast envoy Philip
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 6, 2024
1%
HABIB
Mideast envoy Philip
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
1%
GAZA
Strip in the Mideast
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 28, 2024
1%
GAZA
Strip in the Mideast
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 28, 2024
1%
PLOTS
Novel ideas
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 9, 2024
1%
PLOTS
Novel ideas
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 9, 2024
1%
UAR
Former Mideast gp.
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 20, 2024
1%
UAR
Former Mideast gp.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 20, 2024
1%
GOALS
Squad or relationship ideals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 3, 2023
1%
GOALS
Squad or relationship ideals
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
1%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2023
1%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
1%
DIFFUSION
Spread of cultural ideas, e.g.
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2023
1%
DIFFUSION
Spread of cultural ideas, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2023
1%
SULTAN
Mideast ruler
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 30, 2023
1%
SULTAN
Mideast ruler
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 30, 2023
1%
STALE
Like bread for French toast, ideally
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2023
1%
STALE
Like bread for French toast, ideally
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
1%
GOLAN
— Heights (Mideast region)
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 22, 2023
1%
GOLAN
— Heights (Mideast region)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 22, 2023
1%
ARAB
Many a Mideast native
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2023
1%
ARAB
Many a Mideast native
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2023
1%
EGO
Word with "alter" or "ideal"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2023
1%
EGO
Word with "alter" or "ideal"
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2023
1%
VAGUENOTIONS
Nebulous ideas (... the first 2 letters + the last 2)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Jun 8, 2023
1%
VAGUENOTIONS
Nebulous ideas (... the first 2 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Jun 8, 2023
1%
QUIXOTIC
Too idealistic
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 27, 2023
1%
QUIXOTIC
Too idealistic
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2023
1%
SOUNDINGBOARD
Someone to bounce ideas off of ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
(13)
Universal Crossword
Apr 20, 2023
1%
SOUNDINGBOARD
Someone to bounce ideas off of ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 31, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
1%
MARKETSPACE
*Virtual locale for exchanging ideas
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2023
1%
MARKETSPACE
*Virtual locale for exchanging ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Central idea" have?
We found 4 exact solutions and 108 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is GIST (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Central idea"?
The best answer for "Central idea" is GIST with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include THEME (5 letters), CRUX (4 letters), MOTIF (5 letters).
Where has "Central idea" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 5 times in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword, Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on August 27, 2023.