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noun
- A fitted, integral, or attached part or unit serving as an upper piece, lid, or covering
- Aces and kings in a hand or the three highest honors in a suit
- The part that is nearest in space or time to the source or beginning
- The first half of an inning in baseball
- The highest degree or pitch conceivable or attained acme, pinnacle
- The loudest or highest range of a sound
- The choicest part cream, pick
- A platform surrounding the head of a lower mast that serves to spread the topmast rigging, strengthen the mast, and furnish a standing place for men aloft
- A comparable part of the superstructure
- A forward spin given to a ball (as in golf or billiards) by striking it on or near the top or above the center
- A fundamental quark that has an electric charge of + 2/3 and a measured energy of approximately 175 GeV
verb
- To be or become higher than overtop
"tops the previous record"
- To be superior to excel, surpass
- To gain ascendancy over dominate
- To cover with a top or on the top provide, form, or serve as a top for
- To supply with a decorative or protective finish or final touch
- To resupply or refill to capacity
- To complete the basic structure of (something, such as a high-rise building) by putting on a cap or uppermost section
- To bring to an end or climax
- To remove or cut the top of
- To rise to, reach, or be at the top of
- To go over the top of clear, surmount
- To strike (a ball) above the center thereby imparting topspin
- To make an end, finish, or conclusion
- To reach a summit or crest
noun
- A commonly cylindrical or conoidal device that has a tapering point on which it is made to spin and that is used especially as a toy
adjective
- Peg
noun
- A pear-shaped top that is made to spin on the sharp metal peg in its base by the unwinding of a string wound round its center
- Peg trousers
verb
- To make up to the full quantity, capacity, or amount
- To replenish a supply
phrasal verb
- To end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way
"We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee."
- To fill (something) completely with a liquid
"I added a little more coffee to top off the mug."
phrasal verb
- To reach the highest amount or level and stop increasing
This clue was used on September 14, 2025.