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Flexible timescale leaves me out at sea (7)

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I believe the answer is:

elastic

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'at sea' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'flexible timescale leaves me' is the wordplay.
'flexible' is an anagram indicator (the word is bent into a new form).
'leaves' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'timescale' with 'me' taken away is 'tiscale'.
'tiscale' is an anagram of 'ELASTIC'.

'out' is the link.

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(Other definitions for elastic that I've seen before include "Like one across" , "Fluid" , "Resilient" , "Flexible rubbery strip" , "'Flexible, springy (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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