The term 'Great Ending' is composed of the crossword solutions DEPRESSION (10 letters), EST (3 letters), NESS (4 letters), WHITESHARK (10 letters), CHICAGOFIRE (11 letters), and WALLOFCHINA (11 letters). DEPRESSION is a mental health condition characterized by feelings of sadness, emptiness, and hopelessness. EST is an abbreviation for Eastern Standard Time, which is the time zone in the eastern part of North America. NESS is a suffix that is often used to form nouns from adjectives, such as happiness from happy. WHITESHARK is a species of shark found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. CHICAGOFIRE is a television series about the firefighters and paramedics of the Chicago Fire Department. WALLOFCHINA is a series of fortifications built to protect the northern borders of China. Together, these words form the phrase 'Great Ending, ' which can be interpreted as a positive conclusion to a story or situation.