Stunned when hit by rower, say? (9)
I believe the answer is:
awestruck
'stunned' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'when hit by rower say?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'hit' could be 'struck' (strike can mean to hit) and 'struck' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'aw' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for awestruck that I've seen before include "hit forcefully" , "overcome by wonder" , "Intimidated" , "Wondering" , "Lost for words" .)