| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| KERNEL | Gist or core. |
| MEAT | Substance or gist |
| MEAT | Gist or substance |
| GERM | Kernel or gist |
| ESSENCE | Gist or quiddity |
| HEART | Cor or core |
| NEXUS | Core or center |
| PITH | Essence or core |
| AME | Core or form: arch. |
| AME | A core or form. |
| INNIS | Roy or Niger of CORE |
| LAYER | Earth's core, mantle, or crust |
| NERD | Lead-in to core or fest |
| ENUCLEATE | Remove a core or a growth |
