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More mature (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

older

riper

'more mature' is the definition.
('ripe' can be a synonym of 'mature')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for riper that I've seen before include "More prepared" , "(Of fruit) more mature" , "On the way to getting mellow" , "More ready for picking" , "Developed further" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Guardian, the LA Times, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, The Times, The New York Times and the Penny Press.
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