| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GIST | The essence of a matter. |
| GIST | Essence of a matter. |
| TRON | Film with the tagline "In the future video game battles will be a matter of life or death" |
| HUCKLEBERRYFINN | "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' but that ain't no matter" |
| FATED | Without a choice in the matter |
| HORTONHEARSAWHO | Whence the line "A person's a person, no matter how small" |
