Confuse shy host (5)
I believe the answer is:
throw
This clue could be a double definition.
'confuse' is the first definition.
(I know that confuse can be written as throw)
'shy host' is the second definition.
'throw' can be an answer for 'shy' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'host' bit.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for throw that I've seen before include "Hurl, fling" , "Deliberately lose" , "Light rug" , "pitch or > floor" , "Project through the air" .)