| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ELLA | "The Best of the Songbooks" name |
| the | ed as a function word to designate one of a class as the best, most typical, best known, or most worth singling out this is the life the pill sometimes used before a personal name to denote the most prominent bearer of that name |
| EMIL | First name of the first Best Actor Oscar winner |
| GIN | Name of a game and the best hand in it. |
| DOLORES | Name in the title of a Stephen King best seller |
| RAE | Name in the title of a 1979 Best Picture nominee |
| RAE | Middle name in the title of a 1979 Best Picture nominee |
| OLIVERREED | Actor whose first name is the title of a Best Picture he co-starred in, and whose last name is that film's director |
