Just beaten — like apples? (6)
I believe the answer is:
pipped
'just beaten' is the definition.
'pipped' can be an answer for 'beaten' (pipping is a kind of beating). I am unsure of the 'just' bit.
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pipped that I've seen before include "Just beaten, possibly at the post" , "Made a noise like a bird" , "Just beaten, often at the post" , "Beaten by a small margin" , "Just beaten, perhaps at the post" .)