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A labyrinth intended, we hear, to cause consternation (9)

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I believe the answer is:

amazement

'consternation' is the definition.

'a labyrinth intended we hear' is the wordplay.
'labyrinth' becomes 'maze' ('maze' can be a synonym of 'labyrinth').
'intended' becomes 'meant' (meaning is a kind of intending).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'meant' is a homophone of 'ment'.
'a'+'maze'+'ment'='AMAZEMENT'

'to cause' is the link.

(Other definitions for amazement that I've seen before include "Great surprise" , "Stupefaction" , "Great astonishment" , "Shock" , "Astonishment, wonderment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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