Crossword Genius

Part of body being stroked occasionally (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

big toe

'part of body' is the definition.

'being stroked occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters.
'being'+'stroked'='beingstroked'
The alternating letters of 'beingstroked' are 'BIG TOE'.

(Other definitions for big toe that I've seen before include "Largest pedal extremity" , "member of the body" , "Corn grows here" , "Largest foot digit" , "that once went to market?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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