As good as it gets Crossword Clue

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As good as it gets Crossword Answer

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OPTIMAL

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TOPTIER

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(adjective)
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
2. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
(noun)
1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
2. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

Hint 2: Clue Definition

GOOD (noun)
1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
2. articles of commerce
GOOD (adjective)
1. with or in a close or intimate relationship
2. exerting force or influence
GOOD (adverb)
1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well’)
2. completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly’)

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TOPTIER
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More NYT Crossword (3/8/2026) Answers

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21. Mineral found in seaweed

22. Certain supervisor on a film set

24. Cozy garment

25. Giveaway

27. Setting for "Gorillas in the Mist"

28. Spot for a grill

29. Starters

32. "Rumor has it ..."

34. Most slipshod

36. On the ___

37. Etta James record in the Grammy Hall of Fame

39. Fungal structure

40. Californie par exemple

41. "Big Blue"

42. So-called "rooster sauce"

44. Fails ignominiously, in slang

46. Drag show accessories

48. "___ Song" (Taylor Swift hit)

49. 30 minutes to 3, in British English

51. Beethoven's ___ (the "Fate" Symphony)

55. Caitlin Clark’s alma mater

56. Gritty genre

58. ___ Tai (cocktail)

59. What makes a dresser dressier?

61. "Je vous en ___" (French words of politeness)

62. Fuss

64. Eager

66. Relay race segment

68. "Vous êtes ___" (notation on a French map)

70. Not Dem. or Rep.

71. March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world … including the 22 people whose names cross this answer

77. Member of the fam

78. Feel bad

79. Like some humor

80. Style for Detroit's Fisher Building

81. Kind of moment

82. Make out, in Manchester

84. Backwoods refusal

86. Soft shoe, informally

88. Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …"

90. Similar

93. Sch. in College Station, Tex.

95. It's dangerous to ride a bicycle with this

98. Reactor safety agcy.

99. Get one's feet wet?

100. Become rich and successful, so to speak

102. Like raw footage vis-à-vis enhanced footage

105. Pronoun for most of the people in this puzzle

106. Ancient Greek instrument

107. Muppet who was once a regular guest on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show"

109. Lustrous

110. Loo

111. Formal notes

113. "City of a Thousand Minarets"

114. French school

116. Storage unit

117. Settle in, say

119. Used-up crayons

121. "Nearly done ... "

122. Big name in sparkling water

124. Kathmandu resident

128. Some paintings of water lilies at 116-Down

129. Role for Geena Davis in "A League of Their Own"

130. Casino worker

131. Therefore

132. Verbally notify

133. Highly embellished

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Down

1. Poke fish, often

2. As well

3. Touch

4. Feeling of distress

5. Movie palaces

6. Cry from a dog walker

7. Inquire

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9. Drama series co-starring Pamela Anderson

10. ___ score (neonatal measure)

11. Seabird

12. Predinner beverage

13. Show gratitude for service

14. Loathe

15. Part of PIN: Abbr.

16. Photocopier function

19. Simple rebuttal

20. Makes a choice on Tinder, e.g.

23. Structure in a shipping container

24. Sucker

26. First (and last) queen of Hawaii

29. Good thing for a suspect to have

30. Verboten

31. Actress who portrayed Hermione Granger

33. Tubman of the Underground Railroad

35. Indigenous people of the Great Lakes

38. Sci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid"

39. 2014 Peace Prize laureate Yousafzai

43. Green eggs' partner

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47. One-named singer of “Smooth Operator”

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54. Inventor and actress Lamarr

57. Tara of "Sharknado"

60. ___ Spice, Grammy-nominated rapper

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65. Silent film star Talmadge

67. ___ Stefani, lead vocalist for No Doubt

69. Celebrity chef Garten

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74. Oscar winner Lupita

75. Groundbreaking Supreme Court justice appointed in 1981

76. Anna Howard ___, leader in the suffrage movement

83. Aussie greeting

85. Like some textiles

87. Burnable storage unit, in brief

89. They can’t be returned

92. Skydiving requirement

94. Styx song that starts "Domo arigato"

96. Delayed

97. Wisdom

101. Equips again, as a ship

103. Not bad

104. Roggenbock, e.g.

106. Babe the Blue Ox, e.g.

108. Like zebras, but not tigers

111. Baseball announcer's update

112. From ___ Z

113. Spanish letter

115. Floor show?

116. See 128-Across

118. Experts

120. Ctrl-Z action

123. ___ Speedwagon

125. In the manner of

126. Tennis call

127. Fuming feeling

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