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She always makes an effort to finish inside and be more up to date (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trendier

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'more up to date' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are comparative adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'she always makes an effort to finish inside and' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'she' could be 'di' and 'di' is found within the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is found within the answer.
'always' could be 'eer' (poetic way of saying ever) and 'eer' is located in the remaining letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for trendier that I've seen before include "More up-to-date and with it" , "more fashion-conscious?" , "Rather fashionable" , "More up with the latest fashions" , "cooler" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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