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Hag sat around, shocked (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aghast

'shocked' is the definition.
(I know that shocked can be written as aghast)

'hag sat around' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'hag'+'sat'='hagsat'
'hagsat' is an anagram of 'AGHAST'.

(Other definitions for aghast that I've seen before include "Appalled, filled with consternation" , "Filled with fear or horror" , "Horrified, filled iwth consternation" , "Filled with fear and consternation" , "Deeply dismayed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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