As good as it gets
The crossword clue "As good as it gets" is answered by OPTIMAL, a 7-letter entry. Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
OPTIMAL
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OPTIMAL answer page.
Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for OPTIMAL
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- Best - used 24 times, most recently in 2024
- Most favorable - used 17 times, most recently in 2021
- Ideal - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
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- Make good as new - RESTORE, used 45 times
- Good-natured - AMIABLE, used 21 times
- Good-for-nothing - USELESS, used 19 times
- Gets by - MAKESDO, used 16 times
- Gets away - ESCAPES, used 15 times
- Gets comfy - NESTLES, used 15 times
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