BEST NYT Crossword Clues

DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon, Aug 19, 202450ACommon email sign-offKenneth CortesFagliano
Fri, Apr 19, 202426DChoiceKate HawkinsFagliano
Mon, Dec 11, 202358DWord in most Academy Award titlesLuke K. SchreiberShortz
Thu, Oct 05, 202320ALead-in to "by" or "Buy"Daniel BodilyShortz
Mon, Oct 02, 202312DWord etched on most Oscar statuettesAlexandria MasonShortz
Wed, Sep 20, 202335DTop Gina TurnerShortz
Thu, Jun 02, 20221DOutdo Michael LiebermanShortz
Wed, Jun 01, 202247D"Yours truly" alternativeChase DittrichShortz
Tue, Feb 22, 202263A"___ in Show"Jacob McDermottShortz
Mon, Jan 10, 20229AWord before Actor and Actress at the OscarsLynn LempelShortz
Tue, Oct 19, 202116ATop Ross TrudeauShortz
Sun, Sep 26, 2021121ATops Priyanka Sethy and Matthew StockShortz
Mon, Oct 12, 20201AWinning a blue ribbonJoe HansenShortz
Tue, Jul 21, 202059DTop-of-the-line Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Mon, Jul 20, 202065A___ in show (canine award)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Mon, Jul 13, 202021DSuperlative Erik AgardShortz
Thu, May 28, 20207DAlternative to "Yours truly"Tracy BennettShortz
Mon, Feb 10, 202064A___ Picture (Oscars category)Bruce HaightShortz
Tue, Oct 01, 201974APart of BFFErik AgardShortz
Wed, Sep 25, 201929ADefeat Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassShortz
Mon, Apr 01, 201952DCommon email sign-off wordJoel FaglianoShortz
Thu, Mar 14, 20199DWorst in a competitionNancy Stark and Will NedigerShortz
Sat, Sep 08, 201831AOne-upAndrew J. RiesShortz
Fri, Jun 22, 201831DSunday ___ Andrew KingsleyShortz
Thu, Jun 07, 201835DTop Bruce HaightShortz
Sun, May 07, 2017120AAward category wordNatan Last, Finn Vigeland and the J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassShortz
Sun, Apr 09, 201772DOvercome Byron WaldenShortz
Sun, Jan 29, 201740ATop-shelfJim Hyres and David SteinbergShortz
Sun, Jan 15, 201793ATop Joel FaglianoShortz
Tue, Nov 22, 201664ACasual sign-off in a letterAndrew ZhouShortz
Sun, Jun 19, 201653AFinish ahead ofDavid WoolfShortz
Wed, Apr 06, 20161DOutduel, e.g.Timothy PolinShortz
Mon, Jan 25, 201657DA+++ Ian LivengoodShortz
Mon, Sep 14, 201511DCream of the crop Zhouqin BurnikelShortz
Tue, May 26, 20151AFirst word in every Academy Award categoryGareth BainShortz
Wed, Jul 10, 201345AStart of the title for every OscarEd SessaShortz
Wed, May 29, 201324AWith "in" and 25-Down, blue ribbon earnerGary CeeShortz
Tue, May 01, 201255DOutdo Zoe Wheeler and Aimee LucidoShortz
Mon, Feb 06, 201245ASecond to noneTom PepperShortz
Tue, Jan 03, 201263AA-number-oneAllan E. ParrishShortz
Sat, Apr 30, 201147DWith 10-Down, favored the mostFrederick J. HealyShortz
Wed, Feb 09, 201164AOptimalVictor BarocasShortz
Mon, Apr 26, 201067ACrème de la crème Lynn LempelShortz
Wed, Jun 03, 200920ALetter sign-offSamuel A. DonaldsonShortz
Thu, Aug 21, 200857DOscar superlativeGary J. WhiteheadShortz
Tue, Aug 07, 200731A___ in Show (Westminster prize)Daniel KantorShortz
Sun, Jan 14, 200732ATops Harvey EstesShortz
Tue, Dec 12, 200657DPrimoStephen Manion and Victor FlemingShortz
Sun, Oct 08, 200667DOscar title starterFred PiscopShortz
Sun, Apr 30, 2006107DTrumpElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Fri, Apr 14, 20061AEclipseJames E. BuellShortz
Thu, Dec 15, 200550DInformal letter closingPatrick MerrellShortz
Wed, Aug 17, 200567ATops Kyle MahowaldShortz
Mon, Jun 13, 200560DTop spotEarl W. ReedShortz
Sat, Jun 11, 20054DOvercome Patrick MerrellShortz
Tue, Nov 16, 20041ARating a blue ribbonStella Daily and Bruce VenzkeShortz
Mon, Jan 12, 200471ATaking the blue ribbonKurt MengelShortz
Wed, Jul 23, 20038DFirst-placeEd EarlyShortz
Fri, Apr 18, 200334AWith 47-Across, Academy Award categoryTyler HinmanShortz
Sun, Dec 29, 20021DOscar wordRichard SilvestriShortz
Wed, Nov 13, 200268ASunday ___ Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sun, Jun 16, 2002103DTop of the line Manny NosowskyShortz
Mon, Apr 15, 200269ASuperlative James P. SharpShortz
Mon, Jan 14, 200246DTops Michael ShteymanShortz
Sun, Sep 16, 200122AVanquish Bill ZaisShortz
Tue, Dec 12, 200023DNumero uno Nick GrivasShortz
Sun, Jun 25, 200014AWhip Cathy MillhauserShortz
Mon, May 29, 200062ABrief letter sign-offRandall J. HartmanShortz
Sun, May 07, 200087AInformal letter signoffPatrick D. BerryShortz
Thu, Feb 03, 200013DBet or buy lead-inThomas W. SchierShortz
Thu, Dec 02, 199929DOutdo Mel TaubShortz
Sat, Mar 27, 199923ATop Rich NorrisShortz
Tue, Jan 12, 199971ACrème de la crème Nancy SalomonShortz
Tue, Sep 22, 199845ANumero uno Nancy SalomonShortz
Wed, Aug 05, 199865ATop-qualityPatrick JordanShortz
Thu, Jan 29, 199868AVanquish Frances HansenShortz
Sun, Jan 11, 1998111AWhip Nancy Joline and Peg ConnerShortz
Thu, Nov 06, 199736ATop of the heapNancy SalomonShortz
Wed, Oct 22, 199756DA+ John D. LeavyShortz
Wed, Sep 17, 199759ACream of the crop Karen HodgeShortz
Tue, Apr 30, 199621DDefeat G. E. PaulShortz
Fri, Nov 24, 19954DTiptopBob KlahnShortz
Wed, Oct 04, 19951DUnsurpassedWayne Robert WilliamsShortz
Thu, Feb 24, 199462ALetter closingStanley NewmanShortz
Wed, Jan 12, 199438DInsurance writer A.M.___Fred PiscopShortz