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Floor in a network of paths (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amaze

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'floor' is the definition.
(floor can mean to amaze or shock)

'a network of paths' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'network' could be 'maze' (I have seen 'Confusing network ' mean 'maze' so perhaps 'network' could also mean 'maze') and 'maze' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for amaze that I've seen before include "Confound with wonder" , "shock" , "Flabbergast" , "Affect with wonder" , "Dumbfound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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