The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RADIAN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result RADIAN
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- A mathematical unit that’s little short of brilliant
- Unit in northern area runs to secure help from the south
- A maths unit that’s little short of brilliant
- Unit is managed without fresh aid
- Angular unit, excellent, stylish, one installed
- Virtually delighted to find unit for measuring angles
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The straight part
We know that "some degrees" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some degrees = radian.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RADIAN mean?
RADIAN noun- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad