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Surprise in a puzzle (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amaze

'surprise' is the definition.
(I know that amaze is a type of surprise)

'a puzzle' is the wordplay.
'puzzle' becomes 'maze' (maze can mean a puzzling situation).
'a'+'maze'='AMAZE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for amaze that I've seen before include "Stun" , "Greatly surprise, astound" , "Greatly surprise in a labyrinth" , "shock" , "Surprise greatly, astonish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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