But does it pretend to be the total? (4)

I believe the answer is:

some

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'but' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for some that I've seen before include "Unknown or unspecified amount or number" , "Several" , "An unspecified quantity, not all" , "Undefined number" , "An undetermined number" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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