Surpassing all others (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">surpassing all others</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for best that I've seen before include "unbeatable" , "Worst -- as good as can be" , "erstwhile drummer" , "Top, finest" , "Cream of the crop" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">surpassing all others</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for pre-eminent that I've seen is " Surpassing all others".)