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Charlie comes to rest on top (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crest

'top' is the definition.
(crest can mean the top of a hill)

'charlie comes to rest' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet).
'comes to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'c'+'rest'='CREST'

'on' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for crest that I've seen before include "Crown, peak, summit" , "Top line of a hill, mountain, or wave" , "Heraldic device representing a family" , "Head" , "Badge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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