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The extent to which many get a bit put out (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambit

'the extent' is the definition.
(ambit is a kind of extent)

'many get a bit put out' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'm' ().
'get' says to put letters next to each other.
'put out' is an insertion indicator.
'a'+'bit' is 'abit'.
'm' placed inside 'abit' is 'AMBIT'.

'to which' is the link.

(Other definitions for ambit that I've seen before include "Circuit, compass" , "Scope or confines" , "Limits" , "round" , "Range - surroundings" .)

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