| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CHOICEST | Best quality | |
| TIPTOP | Best in quality | |
| THREE-PILED | Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly. | |
| BEND | The best quality of sole leather; a butt. See Butt. | |
| GILT-EDGED | Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc. | |
| HAWKBILL | A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret. | |
| FIRST-CLASS | Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. | |
| GREENING | A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine-grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality. | |
| TRAM | A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods. | |
| WISDOM | The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion; sagacity; skill; dexterity. | |
| MIDDLINGS | ...er separation of the bran, used for making the best quality of flour. Middlings contain a large proportion of gluten. ... | |