The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word APEX , but the solution may also be ACME which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Crest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APEX | 17 % | 4 |
| PEAK | 15 % | 4 |
| ACME | 15 % | 4 |
| RIDGE | 15 % | 5 |
| TOP | 13 % | 3 |
| ARETE | 9 % | 5 |
| SUMMIT | 9 % | 6 |
| CAP | 2 % | 3 |
| ZENITH | 2 % | 6 |
| BROW | 2 % | 4 |
Why may APEX be the right solution?
"Apex" can mean the highest point or peak of something, which is similar to the meaning of "crest" as the highest part of a hill or wave.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Crest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- summit
- tip
- peak
- crown
- top
- cap
- spike
- rim
- arms
- toothpaste
- flagship
- edge
Crossword Answer definitions
APEX noun- Conical priest cap
- The highest or the greatest point of something.
- The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
- The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
- The "pointed" fine end of something.
- The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
- The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
- The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
- The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
- A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
- A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
- A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
- The top of the food chain
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 APEX
More clues leading to the result PEAK
- Max out
- Mountaintop
- Hit a high
- Top of Mount Everest
- Top out
- Pikes ___
- Summit
- Climber's goal
- Etna or Ida
- Highest high
More clues leading to the result ACME
- Zenith
- CAME to the peak in disarray?
- Capstone
- Crowning point
- Grocery chain
- Wile E. Coyote's supplier
- It's all downhill from here
- It's the top
- Peak
- Pinnacle
More clues leading to the result RIDGE
- Potato chip feature
- Bluff
- Chain of hills
- Wavy potato-chip feature
- Hill
- Hogback
- Potato-chip feature
- See 28 across
- Raised strip
- Spine or hogback
More clues leading to the result TOP
- "__ Hat" (Berlin musical)
- "__ o' the mornin'"
- Crowning point
- Dreidel e.g.
- Inning half
- Surpass
- Exceed
- Foremost
- Spinning toy
- Beyonce's "Love on ___"
More clues leading to the result ARETE
- Crested ridge
- Glacial aftermath
- Glacier's leavings
- Mountain crest
- Rugged mountain crest
- Alpine crest
- Mountain ridge
- Sharp, mountain ridge
- Sharp, narrow ridge
- Sharp-crested ridge
More clues leading to the result SUMMIT
- Meeting of the minds
- High-level meeting
- Highest point
- Climber's goal
- Mountaintop
- Top-level conference
- Crest
- Top.
- Peak.
- Geneva meeting, July, 1955.
More clues leading to the result CAP
- Beret or beanie
- Bottle top
- Detonating device
- Hat
- Limit
- Salary cut-off
- Lid
- Topper
- Toy gun "ammo"
- Ballplayer's headwear
More clues leading to the result ZENITH
- Peak
- Highest point
- Pinnacle
- Loanword that means "overhead path" in Arabic
- Crowning point
- Nadir's opposite
- Top
- Company with a lightning bolt logo
- Summit
- Acme