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Musicians so-so -- bit patchy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oboists

'musicians' is the definition.
(I know this)

'so-so bit patchy' is the wordplay.
'patchy' indicates an anagram.
'so'+'so'+'bit'='sosobit'
'sosobit' anagrammed gives 'OBOISTS'.

(Other definitions for oboists that I've seen before include "Woodwind players" , "Musicians" , "10 across group" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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