Happen to secure expected standard: the best are beyond it Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMPARE Happen to secure expected standard: the best are beyond it (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 10, 2015
6% OVERRAN Went beyond the expected time (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
6% PAR Expected standard (3) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
5% ABOVE __ and beyond (5) Commuter Jun 2, 2026
5% SAFE Secure (4) USA Today Quick Jun 1, 2026
5% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 29, 2026
5% FASTEN Secure (6) The Telegraph Quick May 28, 2026
5% EVENT Happening (5) The Telegraph Quick May 27, 2026
5% NORM Standard (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 24, 2026
5% LOVEIT "That's beyond perfect" (6) USA Today May 24, 2026

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