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Outstanding group in charge (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

classic

'outstanding' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'group in charge' is the wordplay.
'group' becomes 'class' (class is a kind of group).
'in charge' becomes 'ic' (abbreviation for 'in charge').
'class'+'ic'='CLASSIC'

(Other definitions for classic that I've seen before include "Literary masterpiece" , "Relating to early Greek and Latin writers" , "Of the highest order - the Derby, for example" , "Timeless-quality work; a race" , "Judged over a long period to be of high quality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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