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Developed the pier end, possibly (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ripened

'developed' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'pier end possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'pier'+'end'='pierend'
'pierend' anagrammed gives 'RIPENED'.

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ripened that I've seen before include "(Of fruit) matured" , "Matured, aged" , "Became mature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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