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It's beyond the directors to be honest (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

above board

'honest' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'it's beyond the directors' is the wordplay.
'it's beyond' becomes 'above'.
'the directors' becomes 'board' (I've seen this before).
'above'+'board'='ABOVE-BOARD'

'to be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for above board that I've seen before include "Fairly and squarely" , "without being underhand" , "Surfer's position should be this" , "MD is" , "Honest - fair" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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