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Baffle, perplex (5)

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stump

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">baffle</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that baffle is a is a more specific form of the action of stump)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">perplex</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that perplex is a is a more specific form of the action of stump)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for stump that I've seen before include "Component of wicket" , "Remains of tree - puzzle" , "Projecting remnant" , "Cricket stick" , "Small remaining part; cricket item" .)

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