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Some question of a new hat? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

what

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'some' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'question of a new hat?' is the wordplay.
'WHAT' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for what that I've seen before include "That which - come again!" , "Interrogatory word" , "I beg your pardon" , "Word used in a question" , "I didn't hear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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