| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TRIED | Did one's best. |
| ITRIED | "Did my best" |
| TOASTED | Did a best man's job |
| do | put forth exert did her best to win the race |
| availing | to be of use or advantage serve our best efforts did not avail |
| availed | to be of use or advantage serve our best efforts did not avail |
| STOWE | Best-selling author who wrote "I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did his dictation" |
| OLIVIER | Until Roberto Benigni did it in 1998, he was the only person to direct himself to a Best Actor Oscar |
