What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rather messy mat – whose? (8)" mean?

The definition is "Rather". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of MATWHOSE ("mat - whose?") [anagram: "messy"] = SOMEWHAT; definition: "Rather" The answer is SOMEWHAT.

Rather messy mat – whose? (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29315 | 22 Across | 2024-02-26 flower

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