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Agreed toe is deformed somewhat (2,1,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

to a degree

'somewhat' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'agreed toe is deformed' is the wordplay.
'is deformed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'agreed'+'toe'='agreedtoe'
'agreedtoe' is an anagram of 'TO A DEGREE'.

(Other definitions for to a degree that I've seen before include "Where university course may lead" , "Where undergraduate is heading" , "Where university study takes you" , "Up to a point" , "in some measure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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