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To try new activities somehow was depressing? No (6,4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spread ones wings

'to try new activities' is the definition.

'somehow was depressing? no' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'was'+'depressing'+'no'='wasdepressingno'
'wasdepressingno' with letters rearranged gives 'SPREAD ONES WINGS'.

(Other definitions for spread ones wings that I've seen before include "Try something new" , "make full use of one's talents" , "as a high-flyer would?" , "Develop abilities fully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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