Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CONFUSES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CONFUSES

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The straight part
We know that "puzzles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case puzzles = confuses.
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 CONFUSES mean?

CONFUSES verb
  1. To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).
  2. To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another).
  3. To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
  4. To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.
  5. To rout; discomfit.
  6. To be confused.

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