Best - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'best' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "'Perfect, model (5)'" , "Utopian; yardstick" , "Textbook" , "Paradigm" , "Exemplary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, the Universal and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(elite can mean the very best of a group)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Group enjoying superior status" , "Creme de la creme" , "First-class" , "Superior group in society" , "Exclusive set" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, the Universal and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for outdo that I've seen before include "Beat" , "Surpass - overshadow - excel" , "Br superior to (someone)" , "Overcome" , "Perform better than surpass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, the Universal and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(as in 'the cream of the crop')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for cream that I've seen before include "Pick - fatty part of milk" , "best people" , "Best - substitute for shaving soap" , "Milk product" , "Fat-rich part of milk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, the Universal and The New York Times.

If this is the answer I cannot explain how the clue works.

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, the Universal and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(optimum means the best possible)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for optimum that I've seen before include "Best (result)" , "The best possible" , "Most favourable (conditions)" , "Most favourable amount" , "top condition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the L.A. Times Daily, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, The Guardian and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(optimal means the best)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for optimal that I've seen before include "Ideal" , "as good as can be" , "Most desirable" , "In the best condition" , "couldn't be better" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the L.A. Times Daily, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, The Guardian and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

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(Other definitions for topmost that I've seen before include "Supreme" , "Highest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Washington Post, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the L.A. Times Daily, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, The Guardian and The New York Times.

'best' is the definition.
(top can mean the very best)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for top that I've seen before include "Most successful" , "Surface" , "Crown" , "Peak; child's toy" , "Pinnacle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press and The Guardian.

'best' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for outstrip that I've seen before include "As to purist, surpass or run faster" , "Exceed in performance" , "Move faster than and overtake" , "Leave behind" , "Move faster than (someone else)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

'best' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for greatest that I've seen before include "Most important!" , "Not to be surpassed" , "Unsurpassable" , "Most celebrated" , "Best-ever" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

'best' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for nicest that I've seen before include "Most acceptable" , "most appetising" , "Most agreeable" , "Most pleasing" , "I scent in the most pleasant way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the Penny Press and The Sun.

Best (5)