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A current at sea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adrift

'at sea' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a current' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'drift' (can be similar in meaning in navigation contexts).
'a'+'drift'='ADRIFT'

(Other definitions for adrift that I've seen before include "Unanchored at sea" , "getting nowhere?" , "Moving aimlessly, unfastened" , "Loose from moorings" , "Afloat without steerage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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