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Comparatively uneven EP? Sort it out! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spottier

'comparatively uneven' is the definition.
('spotty' can be a synonym of 'uneven')

'ep? sort it out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'ep'+'sort'+'it'='epsortit'
'epsortit' is an anagram of 'SPOTTIER'.

(Other definitions for spottier that I've seen before include "Comparatively uneven" , "more foxed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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