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Loose draft I put in order (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adrift

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

'draft i put in order' is the wordplay.
'put in order' indicates an anagram (letters put into the right order).
'draft'+'i'='drafti'
'drafti' is an anagram of 'ADRIFT'.

(Other definitions for adrift that I've seen before include "without guidance?" , "Floating unattached as at sea" , "(Of ship) out of control" , "without purpose or direction" , "'Directionless, floating freely (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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