The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MISHMASH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MISHMASH
- One’s accompanying the Queen visiting military hospital and mess
- When drunk, fail to attend church jumble
- A medley
- What’s emerged from referendum is — h’m! — a shambolic mess
- Motorway accident has hospital in confusion
- Fail to catch service, according to drunkard in muddle?
- Note quiet mother’s originally hesitant, confused state
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The straight part
We know that "muddle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case muddle = mishmash.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.
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What does MISHMASH mean?
MISHMASH noun- A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- To mix together, especially in a confused way.
- To become mixed together.