The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FARRAGO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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A
R
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A
G
O
More clues leading to the result FARRAGO
- Cocktail of note, two rupees a shot
- Dog’s breakfast for a mongrel guy kept inside
- Hotchpotch in Portuguese resort shown round daily, perhaps
- American associated with Wells, artist getting in a mess
- Confused mixture coming from newspaper published in the Algarve?
- Far right try to cover up a complete mess
- A confused mass
- Jazzy piece follows considerably old medley
- Mishmash newspaper found in Portuguese city
- A mess, newspaper in Algarve city
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The straight part
We know that "mess" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mess = farrago.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does FARRAGO mean?
FARRAGO noun- A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.