The best of the best Crossword Clue

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The best of the best Crossword Answer

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AONE

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CLASSA

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. selected as the best
(noun)
1. a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BEST (noun)
1. Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
BEST (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities
BEST (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BEST (verb)
1. get the better of

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AONE
(4 letters)
CLASSA
(6 letters)

More USA Today Crossword (5/3/2026) Answers

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19. Bathroom, in England

20. Spelling or quilting event

21. Swarming insects

22. Water bottle size

24. Get into groups of two

26. Throw on the floor

28. Protein synthesis molecule

29. Vegetables sometimes topped with marshmallows

33. Soy-based soup base

37. By way of

38. "Is this real life?!"

42. Texting format

43. "That's how the cookie crumbles"

44. Time in a recording booth, informally

46. List-ending abbr.

47. Beef star Wong

48. Football play that gives a quarterback multiple choices

51. Bumbling

55. Like legal work done at no cost

58. ___ by (barely manage)

60. One of a trio for Newton

61. Creole dish simmered with the "holy trinity"

64. Break up

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68. Misplaced

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Down

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2. Capital of Vietnam

3. Divvy up

4. "By golly!"

5. Edge of a roof

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8. Short jokes

9. Cloyingly sweet

10. Tributes in verse

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12. Smidgens

15. Sch. such as Spelman

17. Like transitions without segues

18. Nickelodeon explorer

23. Greek god with arrows

25. Style of the Chrysler Building

27. Yap

30. Hebrew for spring

31. Prefix for "fridge" or "van"

32. Wise one

33. Fail to attend

34. "Let's chat on WhatsApp!"

35. ___ out (deduce)

36. Sofa type with multiple configurations

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40. On the same side

41. Primary

45. Bilbo Baggins, e.g.

46. Sicilian volcano

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53. Formal agreements

54. Small adjustment

55. Get ready to cook

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