Confused, in a mess (7)
I believe the answer is:
chaotic
This clue is a double definition.
'confused' is the first definition.
(confused can mean chaotic or muddled)
'in a mess' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for chaotic that I've seen before include "Confused, disordered" , "All over the place" , "mess" , "In complete confusion" , "in random order" .)