| CRISES | Points of greatest tension (6) |
| FOCI | Points of greatest interest (4) |
| CLIMAX | Point of greatest interest or importance (6) |
| NADIR | Point of greatest despair (5) |
| PEAK | At the point of greatest demand (4) |
| APSIS | In an orbit, the point of greatest or least distance from the central body (5) |
| TWINPEAHS | Identical sibling reached point of greatest achievement second in TV programme (4,5) |
| HEYDAY | Period of greatest success - of a pop group, eg (6) |
| HEIGHT | Time of greatest activity (6) |
| OLDEST | Of greatest age (6) |
| ELDEST | Of greatest age (6) |
| TWEEDY | Maiden surname of Greatest Dancer judge Cheryl (6) |
| RAREST | Of greatest interest to a bibliophile, maybe |
| ATBEST | Location of greatest footballer taking the more favourable view (2,4) |
| SEVENTHHEAVEN | State of greatest happiness (7,6) |
| GOLDENAGE | Period of greatest prosperity (6,3) |
| EXALTATION | Flock of larks; or, a planet's position of greatest zodiacal influence (10) |
| TOMMYDOUGLAS | Creator of Canada's health care program (#1 on the CBC's list of Greatest Canadians) |
| LAURASECORD | War of 1812 heroine (#35 on the CBC's list of Greatest Canadians) |
| BLOOM | A bluebell, daisy, pansy, pink, sweet pea or other inflorescence; the state of flowering; a rosy glow; a time of greatest beauty, freshness, prosperity or vigour; or, powderiness on chocolate or a fru |