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Bewildered prisoner must be integrated (8)

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I believe the answer is:

confused

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'bewildered' is the definition.
(bewildered means confused or baffled)

'prisoner must be integrated' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'prisoner' could be 'con' (abbreviation for 'convict') and 'con' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'fused' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for confused that I've seen before include "Disorientated" , "Bewildered, perplexed" , "at sea" , "Muddled" , "Mixed up in fun codes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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