Without equal (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">without equal</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('equal' can be 'peer' (synonyms) so maybe 'without equal' can be ''peerless')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for peerless that I've seen before include "Unparalleled, incomparable" , "Unequalled" , "Without equal, nonpareil" , "No Iolanthe performance could be so" , "Without equal, matchless" .)
(Other definitions for nonesuch that I've seen before include "Perfect example" , "Black medick" , "Matchless thing" , "Excellent thing" , "One who had no equal, a paragon" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">without equal</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(something unique has no equal)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for unique that I've seen before include "Radically distinctive and without equal" , "Singular, different from others" , "Without equal or like" , "Singular, without equal" , "One-off" .)