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Tries edge out, being most avaricious (9)

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I believe the answer is:

greediest

'most avaricious' is the definition.
('greedy' can be a synonym of 'avaricious')

'tries edge out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'tries'+'edge'='triesedge'
'triesedge' is an anagram of 'GREEDIEST'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Another definition for greediest that I've seen is " most eager".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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