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Baffles, frustrates (5)

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I believe the answer is:

foils

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">baffles</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('foil' can be a synonym of 'baffle')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">frustrates</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('foil' can be a synonym of 'frustrate')</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Another definition for foils that I've seen is " Thwarts with kinds of swords".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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