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Back in Sydney Zoo, wombats confused and unsteady (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

woozy

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'unsteady' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'back in sydney zoo wombats confused' is the wordplay.
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'yzoow' is hidden in the letters of 'sydney zoo wombats confused'.
'yzoow' written backwards gives 'WOOZY'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for woozy that I've seen before include "Giddy" , "Dizzy - dazed" , "Slightly drunk; dizzy" , "Blurred - dazed - vague" , "Squiffy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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