| Foot to put forward | 19 |
| Finest possible | 15 |
| Film-award word | 15 |
| Excelling all others | 20 |
| Edna of theater | 15 |
| Drummer Pete | 12 |
| Deserving a blue ribbon | 23 |
| Compilation word | 16 |
| Co-discoverer of insulin | 24 |
| Cheers alternative | 18 |
| British actress: 1900–74 | 31 |
| Brief letter closing | 20 |
| Blue-ribbon word | 16 |
| Better superlative | 18 |
| Bet or buy lead-in | 18 |
| Awards show superlative | 23 |
| Award-worthy | 12 |
| At the top of the heap | 22 |
| Annual Car and Driver list | 26 |
| American-born Canuck insulin inventor | 37 |
| A+ | 2 |
| A-No. 1 | 7 |
| "It's for the ___" Straylight Run | 47 |
| "Hit Me With Your --- Shot" | 37 |
| "___ wishes!" | 23 |
| "___ Foot Forward" | 28 |
| "__ in Show" | 22 |
| ___-of album | 12 |
| ___ bower (spare anchor) | 24 |
| __ in Show: dog prize | 21 |
| Â Â Voyaging | 18 |
| Favorite | 8 |
| Safest option | 13 |
| Least risky option | 18 |
| Optimal option | 14 |
| Handicapper's choice | 24 |
| Wisest choice | 13 |
| Strongest possibility | 21 |
| Option most likely to succeed | 29 |
| Long shot's opposite | 24 |
| It's most likely to succeed | 31 |
| Greatest chance | 15 |
| Surpassed | 9 |
| Outdid | 6 |
| Conquered | 9 |
| Beaten | 6 |
| Topped | 6 |
| Outwitted | 9 |
| Trumped | 7 |
| Outfoxed | 8 |
| Outscored | 9 |
| Outdone | 7 |
| What to put to impress people? | 30 |
| To impress, put this | 20 |
| Recommended stance | 18 |
| Put this to impress people | 26 |
| Punter's posture | 20 |
| Part of a favorable impression? | 31 |
| Musical comedy of 1941 | 22 |
| Most sincere attempt | 20 |
| Lucille Ball musical of '43 | 31 |
| B'way musical: 1941 | 23 |
| One to hang out with | 20 |
| "Don't move!" | 27 |
| "Hush!" | 17 |
| Restraining order | 17 |
| "Quit fidgeting!" | 27 |
| Aims that too often miss the mark | 33 |
| Move a muscle | 13 |
| Incite to action | 16 |
| Exert oneself | 13 |
| Start to be active | 18 |
| Rouse (oneself) | 15 |
| Exert (oneself) | 15 |
| Anagram for tribes | 18 |
| Ring bearer | 11 |
| Wedding party member | 20 |
| Wedding-party member | 20 |
| Wedding figure | 14 |
| Wedding VIP | 11 |
| Member of a wedding party | 25 |
| Wedding fixture | 15 |
| Toaster, at times | 17 |
| He's not really better than the groom | 41 |
| Guy in a tux, often | 19 |
| Groom's attendant | 21 |
| Wedding V.I.P. | 14 |
| Wedding party VIP | 17 |
| Rite aide | 9 |
| Ring carrier | 12 |
| Reception toast giver | 21 |
| Keeper of the rings | 19 |
| Groom's choice | 18 |
| Bridegroom's attendant | 26 |
| Words on a "greatest hits" album | 42 |
| Get the ___ (defeat) | 20 |
| Annual city-magazine theme | 26 |
| "The ___ Everything," 1959 film | 41 |
| "It was the --- times ..." | 36 |
| A-1 | 3 |