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Flustered by what newly betrothed had on (3,3,8)

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I believe the answer is:

hot and bothered

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'flustered' is the definition.
(I know that flustered can be written as hot and bothered)

'newly betrothed had on' is the wordplay.
'newly' is an anagram indicator.
'betrothed'+'had'+'on'='betrothedhadon'
'betrothedhadon' is an anagram of 'HOT AND BOTHERED'.

'by what' acts as a link.
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