| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LOWS | Not the best of times |
| OFFDAYS | Times when you're not at your best |
| GOLDENAGE | The best of times |
| ITWAS | "... the best of times" |
| HEYDAY | The best of times |
| STYX | "The Best of Times" group |
| TALEOFTWOCITIES | It begins: "It was the best of times . . . " (with "A") |
| OPENINGSENTENCE | "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...," e.g. |
| ROWLING | Best-selling author who was a runner-up for Time's 2007 Person of the Year |
