Related Clues:

• Prepare for painting
• First-rate, in slang
• Hall of Fame pop group The Four __, and last of this puzzle theme's five anagrams
• Toys that spin
• Performs better than
• Top-ranked
• Best in the field
• Bitchin'
• Best-quality
• Beef designation
• Stuff to talk about
• __ minister
• "Excellent!"
• Excellent (Sl.)
• First-class, so to speak