The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CREST , but the solution may also be RETINAE which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Arête crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CREST | 60 % | 5 |
| RETINAE | 20 % | 7 |
| RIDGE | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Arête
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- valor
- rive
- crest
- hogback
- ridge
- slabby
- chockstone
- piton
- headwall
- crag
- toprope
- bouldery
Crossword Answer definitions
CREST noun- The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
- A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
- The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- The ridge or top of a wave.
- The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
- The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
- The top line of a slope or embankment.
- A ridge along the surface of a bone.
- A design or logo, especially one of an institution, association or high-class family.
- Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.
- Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
- To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
- To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
- To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CREST
- Cardinal's feature
- Coat-of-arms part
- Wave high?
- Wave top
- Apex
- Peak
- Avian tuft
- Rembrandt rival
- Heraldic figure
- Reach the top of
More clues leading to the result RETINAE
- Cone sites
- Cone holders
- Optic image receivers
- Coats with cones
- Parts of the eye
- Yellow spots' spots
- Eye membranes.
- Optical image "screens."
- Sensitive eye membranes.
- Layers of the eyes.