Surpass - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'surpass' is the definition.
(I know that exceed is a more specific form of surpass)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for exceed that I've seen before include "Better" , "Overtake" , "Go beyond - top" , "Go beyond, surpass" , "Overshoot or be more than" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for outrun that I've seen before include "Be too fast for on foot" , "Go faster than as in foot race" , "Lose" , "Go faster than, on the gallop" , "Overtake, escape" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'surpass' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for excel that I've seen before include "Do really well as at exams" , "Do really well, outshine others" , "Show brilliance" , "Predominate in" , "Be exceptionally good (at a subject)" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Sun, The Independent, The Mirror, The Daily Mail, the Penny Press, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the Universal, The Star Tribune and The Sunday Times.

'surpass' is the definition.
(I know that surpass can be written as outstrip)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for outstrip that I've seen before include "Beat" , "Go far ahead of" , "Exceed; move faster than" , "Perform better than" , "Outrun or surpass" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Telegraph and The Times.

'surpass' is the definition.
(eclipsing is a kind of surpassing)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for eclipse that I've seen before include "dark?" , "Outshine, throw into obscurity" , "Heavenly phenomenon" , "When light's dropped" , "A deliquium" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

'surpass' is the definition.
(I know that transcend is a more specific form of surpass)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for transcend that I've seen before include "Go beyond, surpass" , "exceed?" , "Surpass (an achievement)" .)

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

'surpass' is the definition.
(I know that top is a more specific form of surpass)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for top that I've seen before include "The upper part" , "jumper, say?" , "Summit or spinning toy" , "Zenith" , "Pinnacle" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal and The Independent.

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