The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIPEN which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2012.
Come of age crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIPEN | 78 % | 5 |
| MATURE | 11 % | 6 |
| GROWUP | 11 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Come of age
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- grow up
- age up
- turn
- act one's age
- adult
- come into one's own
- mature
- adolesce
- age like a fine wine
- come to a head
- young
- adultify
Crossword Answer definitions
RIPEN verb- To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
- To approach or come to perfection.
- To cause to mature; to make ripe
- To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection
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 RIPEN
- Mature
- Become ready to pluck
- Turn edible
- Turn red, perhaps
- Age
- Come to fruition
- Mellow
- Turn red on the vine, say
- Get ready for the apple store, perhaps?
- Get ready to eat?
More clues leading to the result MATURE
- Ripen
- All grown up
- Sophisticated
- Victor of Hollywood
- Old enough
- With 68A, Winning grownup?
- The "M" in TV-MA
- Like R-rated-film audiences
- Fully developed
- Having little potential for further growth