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Doesnt answer, just overtakes (6)

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I believe the answer is:

passes

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'overtakes' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for passes that I've seen before include "goes beyond" , "Tickets" , "Dies, euphemistically" , "Documents indicating permission" , "Moves like mountain gaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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