Final - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'final' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for test that I've seen before include "Ward off" , "Trial; Hampshire river" , "Cricket match; exam" , "type of examination" , "Dip one's toe in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Star Tribune, The Independent, the L.A. Times Daily, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Sunday Times, the Universal, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Times, The Telegraph, The Mirror and the LA Times.

'final' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for exam that I've seen before include "Written test" , "Student test" , "Scholastic test" , "Test (abbr)" , "Students sit it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Star Tribune, The Independent, the L.A. Times Daily, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Sunday Times, the Universal, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Times, The Telegraph, The Mirror and the LA Times.

'final' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for eventual that I've seen before include "'Inevitable, with time (8)'" , "Happening in due course" , "Ultimately resulting" , "Net value (anag.)" , "Final, after a time" .)

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

'final' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for terminal that I've seen before include "Computer device" , "Electrical connection" , "Passenger building" , "Forming an end" , "Occurring at the end" .)

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

'final' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ultimate that I've seen before include "Last possible, final" , "Final or absolute" , "Last, final or extreme" , "Mutilate in final way" , "Last or concluding element" .)

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

'final' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for endmost that I've seen before include "extreme situation" , "Farthest" , "Last in a row" , "Furthest away" , "final" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

'final' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for closing that I've seen before include "Ending" , "Shutting" , "Finishing" , "packing up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.

Final (4)