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Shine; surpass (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excel

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">shine</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">surpass</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for excel that I've seen before include "well above average" , "Eclipse" , "Distinguish oneself - XL" , "Be very good at, better than others" , "Be pre-eminent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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