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Those count somehow as a criterion (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

touchstone

'a criterion' is the definition.
('touchstone' can be a synonym of 'criterion')

'those count somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'those'+'count'='thosecount'
'thosecount' is an anagram of 'TOUCHSTONE'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for touchstone that I've seen before include "Character in As You Like It" , "forest-dweller" , "Standard" , "Shakespearean character" , "Jasper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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