The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ACME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ACME
- Top celebrity enthralling millions
- Summit where you'll see Bill and me
- First of mannequins wearing superb top
- Culminating point of month in service
- Aim of mountaineers? Not all of them came back
- Came, scrambling, to peak
- After not much revision, came top
- Top of bill, moi!
- Came by a roundabout route to 24 down
- Summit at Chequers must end, only leaders staying
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The straight part
We know that "Aim of mountaineers?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aim of mountaineers? = acme.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ACME mean?
ACME noun- The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
- The crisis or height of a disease.
- Mature age; full bloom of life.