The term 'ENDS of the earth' is a phrase used to describe a place that is far away and difficult to reach. The crossword solutions for this phrase are ENDS (4 letters), SALT (4 letters), SCUM (4 letters), GEAL (4 letters), and TERRENE (7 letters). ENDS is a word that means the furthest point or extremity, SALT is a mineral composed of sodium chloride, SCUM is a thin layer of impurities that forms on the surface of a liquid, GEAL is an archaic word meaning to freeze, and TERRENE is a word meaning pertaining to the earth. Together, these words form a phrase that describes a distant and difficult to reach place.