| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ELITE | The best and the brightest |
| SONS | "Brightest and best of the ... of the morning!" |
| ELITE | The best and brightest |
| ELITE | Best and brightest |
| CHERRYPICK | Select the best and leave the rest |
| PLANA | The first thing to try (and hope for the best) |
| AAARATED | Like the best bonds, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
| LEIBNIZ | Mathematician and philosopher who coined the phrase "the best of all possible worlds" |
| SHERWOOD | Screenwriter of "The Best Years of Our Lives", and a member of the Algonquin Round Table |
