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Less green, maybe (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

older

riper

(Other definitions for riper that I've seen before include "Developed further" , "More ready for picking" , "like a better mousetrap?" , "More suitable for picking" , "More ready to pick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
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