The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word HOMESTRETCH , but the solution may also be LAST STAGE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Final phase crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOMESTRETCH | 60 % | 11 |
| LAST STAGE | 20 % | 10 |
| SUNSET | 20 % | 6 |
Why may LAST-STAGE be the right solution?
The answer "LAST STAGE" fits the clue "Final phase" because the word "last" means final, and a "stage" can refer to a phase or step in a process. So, "LAST STAGE" is a fitting term to describe the final phase of something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Final phase
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- end
- terminal
- culmination
- close
- conclusion
- shank
- closing
- period
- the end
- floor
- closure
- terminus
Crossword Answer definitions
HOMESTRETCH noun- The final stretch of a race track
- The last part of some activity (e.g. a speech)
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 HOMESTRETCH
- Final straight part of a racetrack (and a hint to the long entries)
- Final phase
- It's right before the end
- Last leg of a race
- Last leg of a race ... or a hint to the circled letters
- Last part of a horse race
- Decisive Derby distance.
- Final part of an undertaking.
- Final part of any undertaking.
- Last part of any course.