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Praline, on review, is incomparable (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nonpareil

'is incomparable' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'praline on review' is the wordplay.
'review' indicates anagramming the letters.
'praline'+'on'='pralineon'
'pralineon' with letters rearranged gives 'NONPAREIL'.

(Other definitions for nonpareil that I've seen before include "Paragon" , "beyond compare" , "like none other" , "Super model" , "Eminent beyond comparison" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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