Crossword Genius

Notice fissure at sea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adrift

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

'notice fissure' is the wordplay.
'notice' becomes 'ad' (both can mean an advertisement).
'fissure' becomes 'rift' (rift is a kind of fissure).
'ad'+'rift'='ADRIFT'

(Other definitions for adrift that I've seen before include "'Floating without direction, not tied up (6)'" , "Going out of control" , "Disoriented" , "'Directionless, floating freely (6)'" , "Loose from moorings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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