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Better cocaine for prince in bar (5)

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excel

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(Other definitions for excel that I've seen before include "Outrival" , "Be pre-eminent" , "Do superbly well" , "Do particularly well" , "Be highly proficient" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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