Excellent selection (6)
I believe the answer is:
choice
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'excellent' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'selection' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for choice that I've seen before include "Select" , "Variety" , "Plum" , "Possibility" , "Sophie's ---, William Styron novel" .)