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I believe the answer is:

stumps

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This might be a double definition.

'gets' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'puzzles' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'out' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stumps that I've seen before include "Remains of felled trees" , "Baffles using cricket uprights" , "in match, finally drawn" , "(In cricket) close of play" , "wooden posts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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