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Confused mess (6)

Ross

I think it could be either:

tangle

muddle

(Other definitions for tangle that I've seen before include "Twist into a confused mass, say wool" , "Snarl-up" , "Get knotted!" , "Confused interwoven mass" , "A fight; seaweed" .)

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