Cryptic crossword clue
Excelling in status, was faster than man on board 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OUTRANKING

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The straight part
We know that "Excelling in status" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excelling in status = outranking.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OUTRANKING mean?

OUTRANKING verb
  1. To be of a higher rank than.
  2. (transitive) To be more important than.

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