The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GIST
- Point, when American soldier’s on the way
- Good first point
- General sense that a lot of people studying science end with!
- Troops abroad finally intercept import
- The way to follow soldier’s point
- Burden of testing periodically brought up
- The main point of logistics?
- Substance got from sulphur fool’s ingested
- Matter concealed by magistrate
- Good initial main point
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The straight part
We know that "Main point" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case main point = gist.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GIST mean?
GIST noun- The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter; the pith.
- The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
- Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
- To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.