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As it were, a selection of chocolates or toffees (4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sort of

'as it were' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a selection of chocolates or toffees' is the wordplay.
'a selection of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SORT-OF' is hidden within 'chocolates or toffees'.

(Other definitions for sort of that I've seen before include "Not quite, but almost" , "Not exactly" , "Possibly, to an extent" , "Somewhat" , "in a way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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