Cryptic crossword clue
Spooner’s far more advanced – you’ll get confused 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HAYWIRE

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What does HAYWIRE mean?

HAYWIRE noun
  1. Wire used to bind bales of hay.
HAYWIRE adjective
  1. Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).
  2. Behaving erratically or uncontrollably, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with the verb "go".

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