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Bishop's nasty feud led to puzzle (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

befuddle

'puzzle' is the definition.
('befuddle' can be a synonym of 'puzzle')

'bishop's nasty feud led' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'nasty' indicates anagramming the letters.
'feud'+'led'='feudled'
'feudled' is an anagram of 'efuddle'.
'b'+'efuddle'='BEFUDDLE'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for befuddle that I've seen before include "Discombobulate" , "Make stupid with drink" , "Make stupefied" , "Bewilder" , "Perplex" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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