Top-shelf Crossword Clue

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Top-shelf Crossword Answer

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AONE

(4 letters)

BEST

(4 letters)

ELITE

(5 letters)

PRIMO

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
2. payment for insurance
(adjective)
1. having or reflecting superior quality or value

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TOP (verb)
1. be the culminating event
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
TOP (noun)
1. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
2. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
TOP (adjective)
1. situated at the top or highest position
SHELF (noun)
1. a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
2. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AONE
(4 letters)
BEST
(4 letters)
ELITE
(5 letters)
PRIMO
(5 letters)

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