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Does far better in alfresco sessions (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outclasses

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'does' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't understand how they can define each other.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Another definition for outclasses that I've seen is " Easily defeats".)

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