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Confused - put on light (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

addled

'confused?' is the definition.
(addling is a kind of confusing)

'put on light' is the wordplay.
'put on' becomes 'add' (I've seen this in another clue).
'light' becomes 'led' (abbreviation for light emitting diode).
'add'+'led'='ADDLED'

(Other definitions for addled that I've seen before include "Befuddled" , "spoiled" , "Mentally confused, muddled" , "Perplexed -- rotten" , "Confused like infertile egg" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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