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Puzzled? Boatman might be (2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

at sea

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(Other definitions for at sea that I've seen before include "'Filled with bewilderment (2,3)'" , "disorientated" , "Worse things can happen here" , "stumped" , "Sailing off shore" .)

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