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More mature (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

older

riper

'more mature' is the definition.
('ripe' can be similar in meaning to 'mature')

This is the entire 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 LA Times, The Sun, The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the Newsday, the Penny Press and The Times.
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