The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CUSPS
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What does CUSPS mean?
CUSPS noun- A sharp point or pointed end.
- An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
- A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
- A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
- A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
- Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
- A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.