Artist, to some degree Anglo Saxon (5)

I believe the answer is:

degas

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

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for degas that I've seen before include "Edgar -, Fr. artist" , "He produced works of art" , "Edgar -, French impressionist" , "He painted dancers" , "Edgar --, French artist" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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