Better score's excellent

I believe the answer is:

topnotch

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(Other definitions for topnotch that I've seen before include "First-rate, A1" , "First-rate, A-one" , "Excellent (informal)" , "Of the highest quality" , "Informally first-rate, super" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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