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Nit turned in looked amazed (9)

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I believe the answer is:

staggered

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'amazed' is the definition.
(staggering is a kind of amazing)

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(Other definitions for staggered that I've seen before include "Gobsmacked" , "Did floor" , "not to be starting together" , "Arranged to take place at intervals" , "Deeply shocked or walked unsteadily as if about to fall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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