Excellent thing ( Australian informal ) (6)

I believe the answer is:

ripper

(Other definitions for ripper that I've seen before include "Serial killer Jack" , "See 23" , "Jack the . . . . . . was notorious London murderer" , "See 1 down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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