| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SAWFIT | Felt it was best |
| HARDPILLTOSWALLOW | The internist felt it was a ... |
| OFTIMES | "It was the best ......" |
| TIMES | "It was the best of ... . . . " |
| TALEOFTWOCITIES | It begins: "It was the best of times . . . " (with "A") |
| CITIZENKANE | It lost out to "How Green Was My Valley" for Best Picture |
| OPENINGSENTENCE | "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...," e.g. |
| OLIVIER | Until Roberto Benigni did it in 1998, he was the only person to direct himself to a Best Actor Oscar |
