The Clue
Preoccupied (7 letter answer)
The Answer
BEMUSED
Tags
Notes
The answer BEMUSED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Puzzled
Definition
BEMUSE as a verb:
1. (bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw) = cause to be confused emotionally
BEMUSED as an adjective:
1. (bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied) = deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
2. (baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea) = 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"