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Lost where a sailor is found (2,3)

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at sea

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(Other definitions for at sea that I've seen before include "All bothered and bewildered" , "Confused (in the main?)" , "On a ship (out of one's depth?)" , "stumped" , "Away from land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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