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Duo I left floundering in the deep (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outfield

'in the deep' is the definition.
(both can mean far from the wicket in cricket)

'duo i left floundering' is the wordplay.
'floundering' is an anagram indicator.
'duo'+'i'+'left'='duoileft'
'duoileft' anagrammed gives 'OUTFIELD'.

(Other definitions for outfield that I've seen before include "Distant region of cricket ground" , "Area away from the wicket" , "Part of pitch furthest from wicket" , "Area furthest from the stumps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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