Bustles found in disarray, provoking suspicion (12)
I believe the answer is:
doubtfulness
'suspicion' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'bustles found in disarray' is the wordplay.
'in disarray' indicates an anagram.
'bustles'+'found'='bustlesfound'
'bustlesfound' with letters rearranged gives 'DOUBTFULNESS'.
'provoking' acts as a link.
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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