Best available (7)

I believe the answer is:

optimum

(Other definitions for optimum that I've seen before include "Most favourable (conditions)" , "model" , "Most favourable point" , "Best (result)" , "Most favourable amount" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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