The term 'COMES TO MIND' is a phrase that is used to describe the process of thinking of something. It can be used to refer to an IDEA, thought, or memory that spontaneously OCCURS in one's mind. The crossword solutions for this phrase are IDEA (4 letters), OCCURS (6 letters), DAWNS (5 letters), and ARISES (6 letters). All of these words can be used to describe the process of something coming to mind, as they all imply that something has been created or discovered.