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At sea? Isn't the wrong number? (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anaesthetist

'number?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'at sea? isn't the wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates an anagram.
'at'+'sea'+'isnt'+'the'='atseaisntthe'
'atseaisntthe' anagrammed gives 'ANAESTHETIST'.

(Other definitions for anaesthetist that I've seen before include "Hospital theatre worker" , "One preparing patients for operations" , "Number" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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