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DIY nut is disorganised and messy (6)

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I believe the answer is:

untidy

'messy' is the definition.
('untidy' can be a synonym of 'messy')

'diy nut is disorganised' is the wordplay.
'is disorganised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'diy'+'nut'='diynut'
'diynut' with letters rearranged gives 'UNTIDY'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for untidy that I've seen before include "Far from neat" , "in a state" , "Not inclined to be neat" , "Not neatly arranged" , "Cluttered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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