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Recognises sailors feel dazed? (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

see stars

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'feel dazed?' is the definition.
I know that 'dazed' relates to this answer.

'recognises sailors' is the wordplay.
'recognises' becomes 'sees' (I've seen this in another clue).
'sailors' becomes 'tars' (tar is a kind of sailor).
'sees'+'tars'='SEE STARS'

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(Other definitions for see stars that I've seen before include "Be stunned" , "as one may on beautiful night" , "You may after whack on the head" , "Look dazed" , "affected by flashing lights" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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