Conclusion - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Times, the USA Today, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, the LA Times and The Sun.

(Other definitions for finish that I've seen before include "Conclude, end" , "'End, close (6)'" , "Patina" , "Terminate, conclude" , "Cease, conclude" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Times, the Evening Standard, the LA Times and The Guardian.

'conclusion' is the definition. (I know that conclusion can be written as ending) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ending that I've seen before include "Stopping" , "ultimately" , "Last part" , "terminal" , "Concluding" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Times, the Evening Standard, the LA Times and The Guardian.

(Other definitions for finale that I've seen before include "Last song etc" , "Conclusion of a performance" , "Ending" , "In leaf (anag.)" , "Conclusion of a piece of music" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The Times, the Evening Standard, the LA Times and The Guardian.

'conclusion' is the definition. (I know that outcome is a type of conclusion) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for outcome that I've seen before include "consequences" , "Result or consequence" , "answer" , "Consequence, effect" , "'Result, upshot (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Guardian.

(Other definitions for closure that I've seen before include "Ending" , "end of debate" , "Sealing device" , "sense of satisfaction" , "Stoppage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Guardian.

'conclusion' is the definition. (I know that conclusion can be written as termination) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for termination that I've seen before include "Stopping" , "End" , "An ending" , "Finish" , "Conclusion" .)

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