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Spreadsheet: advanced and superb (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excellent

'superb' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'spreadsheet advanced' is the wordplay.
'spreadsheet' becomes 'Excel' (Microsoft Excel is spreadsheet software).
'advanced' becomes 'lent' (advance can mean to lend).
'excel'+'lent'='EXCELLENT'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for excellent that I've seen before include "Admirable, first-rate" , "Outstanding, very good" , "magic" , "First-class" , "Fine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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