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Surrounded, girl ended in confusion (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engirdled

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'surrounded girl ended in confusion' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'girl ended in confusion' is the wordplay.
'in confusion' indicates anagramming the letters.
'girl'+'ended'='girlended'
'girlended' anagrammed gives 'ENGIRDLED'.

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(Another definition for engirdled that I've seen is " went round".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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