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Current agreement is unsurpassed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ideal

'unsurpassed' is the definition.

'current agreement' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'i' (symbol for electric current).
'agreement' becomes 'deal' (deal is a kind of agreement).
'i'+'deal'='IDEAL'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "Just perfect, couldn't be better" , "without a flaw" , "Quite perfect, can't be improved on" , "The best conceivable" , "Cutting/stabbing weapons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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