The term 'main points' can refer to the most important ideas or themes in a text, the GIST of the text, the cruxes of the text, and the ESSENCES of the text. The crossword solutions for these terms are THEMES (6 letters), GIST (4 letters), CRUXES (6 letters), ESSENCES (8 letters), and GISTS (5 letters). Themes refer to the major topics or ideas discussed in a text, while the GIST is the main idea or point of the text. Cruxes are the key points or arguments of the text, and ESSENCES are the fundamental elements of the text. Finally, GISTS are the core or basic elements of the text.