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Deseeded and added to fresh pesto that's beaten at the last minute (6,2,3,4)

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pipped at the post

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(Other definitions for pipped at the post that I've seen before include "seed?" , "Almost a winner" , "Defeated at the last moment" , "Closely beaten" , "Beaten in the last stride" .)

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