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Parcel looks somewhat ... It needs a bow! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cello

'it needs a bow' is the definition.

'parcel looks somewhat' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'CELLO' is hidden in the letters of 'parcel looks'.

(Other definitions for cello that I've seen before include "It's bigger than a viola, but smaller than a double bass" , "Orchestral instrument played between the legs" , "Instrument in the violin family" , "Tortelier's instrument" , "music produced by this?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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