Tiptop (5)
I believe this is a double definition.
'tip' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'top' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for acme that I've seen before include "high peak" , "Highest level or degree attainable" , "Point of maximum development" , "Peak of perfection" , "'Highest point, apex (4)'" .)
'tip-top' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'tip-top' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'tip-top' could be 't' (top of the word 'tip-') and 't' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'bes' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for best that I've seen before include "Most suitably" , "Top, finest" , "Optimal" , "or just the opposite?" , "Superlatively good" .)
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'tip' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'top' is the second definition.
(apex is a top or peak)
(Other definitions for apex that I've seen before include "Tip -- top" , "The highest point of something" , "climax" , "Topmost point" , "Point or summit" .)
'tiptop' is the definition.
(I know that tiptop can be written as super)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for super that I've seen before include "Gushily great, excellent" , "Prefix meaning above or informally great" , "Marvellous, terrific" , "Exceptionally good" , "Informally terrific, splendid" .)