Came leering about commotion (5)

I believe the answer is:

melee

'commotion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'came leering about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates a hidden word (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'MELEE' can be found hidden inside 'came leering'.

(Other definitions for melee that I've seen before include "Fracas" , "Scrimmage" , "Confused brawl" , "Confused fight or scuffle" , "A confused free-for-all" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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