What is the answer to "The best of the best" in the USA Today Crossword?

The answer to the USA Today Crossword clue "The best of the best" is ELITE (5 letters).

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The best of the best USA Today Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the June 15, 2026 puzzle

Stuck on “The best of the best” from the USA Today Crossword? Here is the verified answer:

Answer

ELITE

5 letters · Across · last seen June 15, 2026

1DMade a scene?5 1AFeel the effects of leg day4 2DCountry with 3,999 miles of coastline5 3DFirst openly gay man elected to public office in California10 4DFencing blade with no right-of-way rules4 5ASchool adjacent to Sunset Blvd.4 5DFuzzy slippers brand3 6DSpooky floorboard sound5 7DLawyer who co-argued in favor of Roe v. Wade11 8DAmong4 9DIncludes on an email3 9ATops with spaghetti straps5