Disorients (6)

I believe the answer is:

addles

(Other definitions for addles that I've seen before include "Confuses, befuddles" , "Confuses like bad egg" , "Confuses in saddle" , "Confuses or becomes rotten" , "Muddles, confuses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.

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