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Spoils by modification, perhaps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

possibly

'perhaps' is the definition.
('possibly' can be a synonym of 'perhaps')

'spoils by modification' is the wordplay.
'modification' indicates an anagram.
'spoils'+'by'='spoilsby'
'spoilsby' anagrammed gives 'POSSIBLY'.

(Other definitions for possibly that I've seen before include "Perhaps" , "Maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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