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Better rewind part of mature cinema (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nicer

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'better' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rewind part of mature cinema' is the wordplay.
'NICER' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
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(Other definitions for nicer that I've seen before include "relatively pleasant" , "More pleasant, French resort close to Montpellier" , "more accurate" , "Even more 7 down!" , "improved" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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