Best of the best (5)
![Ross](/clue/static/ross-mug.min.png)
'best of the best' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Exclusive group" , "Cream, the pick" , "Select part" , "Identified as the best" , "Selected as the best" .)