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Unconscious, beaten, surpassed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outdone

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'surpassed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'unconscious beaten' is the wordplay.
'unconscious' becomes 'out' (similar in meaning).
'beaten' becomes 'done' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'out'+'done'='OUTDONE'

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(Other definitions for outdone that I've seen before include "Excelled" , "Gone one better" , "Surpassed" , "beaten" .)

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