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Stagger about, ‘run out’ replaced by ‘stumped’ (7)
Guardian Cryptic #29999 by Imogen · View full puzzle

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Definition: "Stagger"
This is a substitution - look for an indicator that suggests replacing one part of a word with another part.
Start with 'about' (meaning around), then replace the letters meaning 'run out' with letters meaning 'stumped'. The replacements are abbreviations from cricket terminology.
Answer: ASTOUND | Take AROUND ('about'), replace RO ('run out' in cricket) with ST ('stumped' in cricket) to get ASTOUND.
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