The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CRISES , but the solution may also be ROTORS which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Turning points crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRISES | 50 % | 6 |
| AXLES | 10 % | 5 |
| PIVOTS | 10 % | 6 |
| ELLS | 10 % | 4 |
| WATERSHEDS | 3 % | 10 |
| KNOBS | 3 % | 5 |
| ERAS | 3 % | 4 |
| AXES | 3 % | 4 |
| EDDIES | 3 % | 6 |
| ROTORS | 3 % | 6 |
Why may ROTORS be the right solution?
"Turning points" is a cryptic clue where "turning" indicates that we need to look for a word reversal, and "points" can refer to the points of a compass or the tips of a rotor blade. Therefore, "rotors" which are the rotating blades of a machine, can be the answer to this clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Turning points
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- corner
- street corner
- landmark
- tipping point
- defining moment
- inflection point
- pivot point
- breaking point
- critical point
- turnarounds
- milestones
- epiphanies
Crossword Answer definitions
CRISES noun- A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
- A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
- A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
- A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
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 CRISES
- Exigencies
- Presidential headaches
- Nixonian sextet
- Worrisome situations
- Nerve-racking situations
- Personal upheavals
- Dramatic situations
- Situations requiring firm leadership
- Tough times
- Times of trouble
More clues leading to the result AXLES
- Wheel supports
- Wheel holders
- Wheel turners
- Shafts
- Bars on wheels
- Bars for mechanics
- Wheelbase termini
- Auto shafts
- Radio Flyer pair
- Car bars
More clues leading to the result PIVOTS
- Turns
- Turning points
- Swivels
- Turns on one foot
- Rotates around a point
- Whirls on one leg
- Whirls on one foot
- Offensive basketball players, sometimes
- Turns.
- Fulcrums.
More clues leading to the result ELLS
- Right-angled bends
- Wright's wings
- Additions
- Building add-ons
- Certain wings
- Elbows in pipes
- Wings
- Architectural annexes
- Building extensions
- Building wings
More clues leading to the result WATERSHEDS
More clues leading to the result KNOBS
- Door handles
- Door openers
- Controls
- Door attachments
- Drawer attachments
- They'll do for openers
- They're sometimes labeled "PULL"
- TV controls, once
- Some handles
- Round handles
More clues leading to the result ERAS
- Chapters of history
- Christian and others
- Important periods
- Important times
- Memorable times
- Newsworthy times
- Notable times
- Old times
- Periods of time
- Sports-page stats
More clues leading to the result AXES
- Chops off
- Fires
- Shows to the door
- Terminates
- X, Y, and Z
- Fellers
- Graph lines
- Fire department tools
- Lines in geometry class
- Props in some "The Wizard of Oz" costumes
More clues leading to the result EDDIES
- Water whirls
- Whirlpools
- Circular currents
- Swirls
- Small revolvers?
- Murphy et al.
- Whirls
- Countercurrents
- Current events?
- Swirling currents