Clues for the word "CLIMAX"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 51 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on October 21, 2024.
Definition of climax
- v. i. - Upward movement; steady increase; gradation; ascent.
- v. i. - A figure in which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each succeeding one rises above its predecessor in impressiveness.
- v. i. - The highest point; the greatest degree.
Referring Clues
- Part you don't want to miss
- High
- Denouement preceder
- High point of a story
- Punch line, e.g.
- Turning point
- Decisive moment
- Plot peak
- Culmination
- Come to a head
- Dramatic high point
- Part of a book where you're unlikely to stop
- Decisive point of a drama
- High point
- Plot's turning point
- End
- Novel's turning point
- Crescendo
- Decisive point
- Peak
- Story's high point
- High point of the ride?
- Culminating point
- Exciting conclusion
- High point? No more than 151
- Peak of a performance
- Peak of emotion
- Brief ascent with short cut to reach the top
- The payoff for numbers holding Peruvian capital
- (Reach the) highest level
- Culmination of making 151 at Hastings?
- Peak around South American capital with cross
- Exciting moment produced a hundred times capital investment
- Culminate
- This writer's one among 160 to reach peak
- Plot's pinnacle
Last Seen In
- Daily American - October 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 16, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 04, 2024
- Daily American - October 21, 2022
- LA Times - October 17, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 06, 2017
- USA Today - March 31, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 19, 2017
- Guardian Speedy - September 11, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - May 13, 2016
- Netword - April 22, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - April 15, 2016
- Universal - February 23, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 27, 2015
- Guardian Quick - December 13, 2014
- Washington Post - September 25, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 16, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 09, 2013
- Guardian Speedy - May 12, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 24, 2013
- Guardian Quick - December 30, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 31, 2012
- I Swear Crossword - February 24, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - January 30, 2012
- Netword - September 04, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 02, 2011
- Thinks Daily - May 21, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - February 27, 2011
- New York Times - May 04, 2010
- Netword - September 19, 2009
- And in 21 more crossword puzzles...