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Seeds included; you reported 200 triumphs (8)

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I believe the answer is:

succeeds

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'reported 200 triumphs' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'seeds included you' is the wordplay.
'included' is an insertion indicator.
'you' becomes 'ucc' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'seeds' going around 'ucc' is 'SUCCEEDS'.

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(Other definitions for succeeds that I've seen before include "Takes someone else's place" , "wins" , "Follows on the throne and accomplishes what is attempted" , "Reaches a desired goal" , "comes off" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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