Confused cat searches hedges (2,3)
I believe the answer is:
at sea
'confused' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'cat searches hedges' is the wordplay.
'hedges' says the answer is hidden in the clue (hedge can mean enclose).
'AT SEA' is hidden in the letters of 'cat searches'.
(Other definitions for at sea that I've seen before include "Mixed up" , "Having difficulty understanding" , "in the Med?" , "on board" , "stumped" .)