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High Crest Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ARETE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains

32%5High point
noun

• the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

• the center of a cambered road

• (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

• a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

verb

• lie at the top of

• reach a high point

31%7 Marked by a prominent crest or crest-like structure
adjective satellite

• bearing an heraldic device

• (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination

• (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume

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New York Times29 Jul 1990 Across 20
New York Times20 Jul 1990 Down 6
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