Was a wanderer confused in Dover? (5)

I believe the answer is:

roved

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'was a wanderer' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'confused in dover?' is the wordplay.
'confused in' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dover' is an anagram of 'ROVED'.

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(Other definitions for roved that I've seen before include "Roamed" , "Wandered" .)

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