Maiden in Exeter potentially exceptional (7)

I believe the answer is:

extreme

(Other definitions for extreme that I've seen before include "Very intense - way-out" , "end" , "Exceptional - maximum - farthest" , "Anything but moderate" , "Point furthest away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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