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Able to be a better judge? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wiser

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'better judge?' is the definition.
'wiser' can be an answer for 'better' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'judge?' bit.

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(Other definitions for wiser that I've seen before include "More shrewd" , "More sagacious" , "More judicious" , "More prudent" , "more enlightened" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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