Matted (7)
I believe the answer is:
tangled
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">matted</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('tangle' can be a synonym of 'mat')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tangled that I've seen before include "Confusedly matted" , "Intertwined" , "Muddled together, complicated" , "Complex" , "All twisted together" .)