Confound the regulator! (6)
I believe the answer is:
baffle
This clue might be a double definition.
'confound' is the first definition.
('baffle' can be a synonym of 'confound')
'the regulator' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for baffle that I've seen before include "Frustrate" , "Puzzle - foil" , "Totally bewilder" , "Puzzle and perplex" , "Bemuse" .)