Crossword Genius

Bewilderment about manoeuvring of unions (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

confusion

'bewilderment' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'about manoeuvring of unions' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for circa).
'manoeuvring' indicates anagramming the letters.
'of'+'unions'='ofunions'
'ofunions' with letters rearranged gives 'onfusion'.
'c'+'onfusion'='CONFUSION'

(Other definitions for confusion that I've seen before include "Discombobulation, disarray" , "Perplexity" , "Bewilderment - disorder" , "Uncertainty" , "Chaos" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.