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Perfect, best boy behind you, finally (7)

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utopian

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'perfect' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'best boy behind you finally' is the wordplay.
'best' becomes 'top' (top can mean the very best).
'boy' becomes 'Ian' (man's name).
'behind' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'you finally' becomes 'u' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'top'+'ian'='topian'
'topian' put after 'u' is 'UTOPIAN'.

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(Other definitions for utopian that I've seen before include "Fantastic" , "Aspiring to impracticable perfection" , "Of supposed perfection" , "Just perfect, as in Thomas More's ideal country" , "Ideal; imaginary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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