Confused Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 28-Across
Appeared in 20 New York Times Crosswords between January 1994 and June 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 24, 2026 · 28-Across · 5 letters
ATSEA0 of 5 letters revealed
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 2007 and March 2020.INADAZE7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 1999 and August 1999.ADDLED6 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 1996 and July 1997.LOST4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, November 27, 2020.THROWN6 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, July 4, 2015.HAZY4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, May 23, 2014.DIZZIED7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, June 11, 2004.INAMUDDLE9 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, February 1, 1995.FOGGED6 lettersanswer page
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Completely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning
New York Times · Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 5 letters
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- Cruising the Caribbean, say
New York Times · Tuesday, June 9, 2026 · 5 letters
- Bamboozled
New York Times · Friday, November 7, 2025 · 5 letters
- Lost
New York Times · Thursday, November 6, 2025 · 5 letters
- Bewildered
New York Times · Sunday, October 5, 2025 · 5 letters
- On the ocean
New York Times · Monday, January 13, 2025 · 5 letters
- Totally perplexed
New York Times · Thursday, July 25, 2024 · 5 letters
- Needing direction
New York Times · Wednesday, January 3, 2024 · 5 letters
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