Top performance Crossword Clue

We have the 5-letter answer for Top performance crossword clue, last seen in the Boston Globe Mini Crossword July 8, 2026 puzzle. Sometimes we all need some help finding the answer!

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PERFORMANCE (noun)
1. a dramatic or musical entertainment
2. process or manner of functioning or operating
TOP (verb)
1. be the culminating event
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
TOP (noun)
1. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
2. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
TOP (adjective)
1. situated at the top or highest position

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