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Denser idiot must get bewildered and confused (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disoriented

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'confused' is the definition.
(disorienting is a kind of confusing)

'denser idiot must get bewildered' is the wordplay.
'denser idiot' can be anagrammed to 'DISORIENTED'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for disoriented that I've seen is " Confused".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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