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Confuse shy host (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

throw

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This clue could be a double definition.

'confuse' is the first definition.
(I know that confuse can be written as throw)

'shy host' is the second definition.
'throw' can be an answer for 'shy' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'host' bit.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for throw that I've seen before include "Hurl, fling" , "Deliberately lose" , "Light rug" , "pitch or > floor" , "Project through the air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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