Excelled (5)

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shone

'excelled' is the definition.
(shine can mean to excel or do well)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for shone that I've seen before include "Gave off light" , "Sparkled" , "Gleamed" , "Radiated, emitted light" , "Excelled; glowed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and The Guardian.

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