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All-out event is in disarray (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intensive

'all-out' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'event is in disarray' is the wordplay.
'disarray' indicates anagramming the letters.
'event'+'is'+'in'='eventisin'
'eventisin' with letters rearranged gives 'INTENSIVE'.

(Other definitions for intensive that I've seen before include "Very vigorous or thorough; concentrating" , "Demanding" , "Concentrated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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