Answer:

IDEA

AnswerCrossword Clue
IDEAConcept
IDEA"What's the big ..?"
IDEABrainstorm
IDEACartoon bubble
IDEAClue
IDEAGist
IDEAInspiration
IDEALight bulb, in comics
IDEANotion
IDEASneaking suspicion
IDEABrain wave
IDEABrainchild
IDEABrilliant thought
IDEAComic light bulb?
IDEAFree-association tidbit
IDEAImpression
IDEAInvention necessity
IDEAInventor's seed
IDEAInventor's spark
IDEAIt's just a thought
IDEALightbulb, in a cartoon
IDEA"I have an ...!"
IDEAAftermath of a brainstorm
IDEABirth of a notion?
IDEAGame plan
IDEAIt's all in your head
IDEAIt's all in your mind
IDEAJust a thought
IDEAMental picture
IDEANew wrinkle
IDEASomething to run up the flagpole
IDEAThink tank output
IDEAThought
IDEAGray matter creation
IDEALight bulb, in the comics
IDEAThink piece
IDEABrainstorm result
IDEAThing symbolized by a bulb
IDEA"Here's an ... ..."
IDEAEntrepreneur's need