| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OFALL | Best ... (most excellent) |
| ATONES | ... best (in excellent form). |
| RAINMAN | 1988 Best Picture, with the repeated line "I'm an excellent driver" |
| RAREST | Most excellent. |
| AONE | Most excellent |
| NIFTIEST | Most excellent |
| FINEST | Most excellent. |
| BEST | Most excellent. |
| FINEST | Most excellent |
| AIR | Hamlet's "most excellent canopy." |
| OBE | "Most Excellent" U.K. award |
| BADDEST | Most excellent, in modern slang |
