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TOPPED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TOPPED
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "TOPPED" which means:
- adjective
- • Having a top of a specified character verb
- • To cover on the top or with a top.
- • To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
- • To excel, to surpass, to beat.
- • To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).
- • To commit suicide.
- • To murder.
- • (bdsm) to be the dominant partner in a bdsm relationship or roleplay.
- • (gay sexuality) to be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.
- • (gay sexuality) to anally penetrate.
- • To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.
- • To predominate.
- • To excel; to rise above others.
- • To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.
- • (dyeing) to cover with another dye.
- • To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).
- • To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.
- • (of a horse) to strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.
- • To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.
- • To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.
- • To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She topped her pizza with extra cheese and pepperoni."
- • "He topped his ice cream sundae with a cherry and sprinkles."
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| New York Times10 Mar 1997 | Down 48 | |
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