Final - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'final' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for last that I've seen before include "Final; endure" , "Rearmost" , "Shoemaker's shape" , "Latest" , "Final; keep going" .)

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

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

'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 Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent.

'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 Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent.

'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 Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent.

'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 Guardian and the Evening Standard.

'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 Guardian and the Evening Standard.

Final (4)