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Reform blamed for chaotic situation (6)

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I believe the answer is:

bedlam

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This clue could be a double definition.

'reform' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'blamed for chaotic situation' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for bedlam that I've seen before include "State of extreme confusion and uproar" , "Blamed for 9 across? (8)" , "chaotic state" , "Ambled (anag)" , "Blamed for noisy uproar" .)

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