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See saint getting confused (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lost

'confused' is the definition.
('lost' can be a synonym of 'confused')

'see saint getting' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'lo' (archaic word meaning 'look!').
'saint' becomes 'st'.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'lo'+'st'='LOST'

(Other definitions for lost that I've seen before include "Mislaid or astray" , "Unable to find one's way" , "Unable to be found" , "Baffled" , "Missing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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