The Clue
Nucleus (6 letter answer)
The Answer
KERNEL
Tags
Notes
The answer KERNEL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Core
Essence
Gist
Heart
Nut
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Central part
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Definition
KERNEL as a noun:
1. (kernel, meat) = the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
2. a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
3. (kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty) = the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"