Solution

EDGED

5 clues

____ out (narrowly defeated)

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Hint
Difficulty: Medium
Sources: Boatload Puzzles
Topics: Sports

Advanced gradually

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Synonym
Difficulty: Medium
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

Bordered

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Synonym
Difficulty: Easy
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

Other solutions to Bordered

Double-____ sword

Word class: Common adjective
Nature of clue: Hint
Difficulty: Medium
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

Trimmed the border

Word class: Verb
Nature of clue: Description
Difficulty: Easy
Sources: Boatload Puzzles

Words are categorized by artificial intelligence: there can be mistakes.