26 October - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Where one may see an athlete making progress as expected (2,5)

Solution – on track

This clue divides into 2 parts after the word "athlete" and both parts mean the solution – on track.

You might expect to see an athlete on the track

And if something is making progress as expected, it is on track.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Briefly peel and cut a vegetable (7)

Source of clue – NZ Herald


Hint - this is a charades clue - with a deletion also involved.  The solution is a sort of vegetable.