The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ACE , but the solution may also be BLACK HOLE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Point of no return crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACE | 78 % | 3 |
| RUBICON | 3 % | 7 |
| DEATH | 3 % | 5 |
| BREAKEVEN | 3 % | 9 |
| FINALSALE | 3 % | 9 |
| END | 3 % | 3 |
| BLACK HOLE | 3 % | 10 |
| TENNISACE | 3 % | 9 |
| BRINK | 3 % | 5 |
Why may RUBICON be the right solution?
The phrase "point of no return" is often used to describe a critical decision or action from which there is no turning back. The Rubicon is a river in Italy, and historically, crossing it marked a point of no return for Julius Caesar and his army. Therefore, "Rubicon" is the right answer as it perfectly captures the concept of a point of no return.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Point of no return
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rubicon
- missed approach point
- death spiral
- reporting point
- rejected takeoff
- stopway
- reject
- deadstick landing
- ground stop
- final approach
- overrun
- button
Crossword Answer definitions
ACE noun- A single point or spot on a playing card or die.
- A card or die face so marked.
- The ball marked with the number 1 in pool and related games.
- A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.
- A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
- A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.
- The best pitcher on the team.
- (19th century) A run.
- A hole in one.
- An expert at something.
- A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down many enemy aircraft, typically five or more.
- A perfect score on a school exam.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
- A quark.
- (US) To pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly.
- To win a point by an ace.
- To make an ace (hole in one).
- Excellent.
- A person who is asexual.
- Asexual. (not experiencing sexual attraction)
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 ACE
- Breeze through
- Bullpen standout
- Club member?
- Duffer's dream
- Expert
- First-class marksman
- Great service
- It can't be returned
- Lendl's lulu
- Super serve
More clues leading to the result RUBICON
- Limiting line
- Metaphorical point of no return
- River notably crossed by Caesar
- Historic crossing of 49 B.C.
- Name of Fiumicino.
- Old name of Flumicino River in Italy.
- Caesar crossed it.
- Caesar crossed this river.
- River of decision.
- Caesar's river of decision.
More clues leading to the result DEATH
- "____ of a Salesman"
- "____of a Salesman"
- Late period?
- Partner of taxes
- See 22-Down
- Necrophobe's fear
- "The sound of distant thunder at a picnic": W.H. Auden
- "___ be not proud ...": Donne
- "___ of a Salesman"
- Card signifying change in tarot
More clues leading to the result BREAKEVEN
- Cover costs
- Have income and expenses match
- Point of no return?
- Balance gains and losses.
- Have equal outgo and return.
- End neither in the red nor black
- Show a zero balance
- Cover the costs, but that's all
- Have no profit or loss, and a hint to the circled letters
- Neither gain nor lose money, and what the starred answers do
More clues leading to the result FINALSALE
More clues leading to the result END
- Break off
- Curling division
- Deep or dead follower
- Finale
- Finis
- Finish
- He may be offensive
- Last gasp
- Sign off
- Wind up