The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TURMOIL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TURMOIL
- Struggle, having swallowed cocktail of rum in confusion
- Eric leaving spice and cooking ingredient in chaos
- Labour maintaining posh empty room causes unrest
- I got mixed up with rum lot in trouble
- Labour retains original manifesto, initially creating disquiet
- Rum drunk in work produces disquiet
- Labour defends supremo regularly ignoring commotion
- Chaos in Timor university upset student
- It’s hard work imbibing rum cocktail in storm
- Struggle to keep hold of superior fighting force in disorder
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The straight part
We know that "confusion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case confusion = turmoil.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 TURMOIL mean?
TURMOIL noun- A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
- Harassing labour; trouble; disturbance.
- To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
- To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.