Lowered average? Indeed (8)
I believe the answer is:
demeaned
'lowered' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'average? indeed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'average?' could be 'mean' (type of average) and 'mean' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'deed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demeaned that I've seen before include "Given lower status" , "Lowered in status or reputation" , "Humiliated" , "Degraded, put down" , "Lowered in dignity or reputation" .)