Befuddled marshal put on airs (2,1,6)
I believe the answer is:
in a stupor
'befuddled' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'marshal put on airs' is the wordplay.
'marshal' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'marshals' mean this (marshal can mean to gather)).
'put'+'on'+'airs'='putonairs'
'putonairs' with letters rearranged gives 'IN A STUPOR'.
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