Confuses (6)
'confuses' is the definition.
('bemuse' can be a synonym of 'confuse')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for bemuses that I've seen before include "Makes confused in thought, bewilders" , "puzzles" , "Causes puzzlement" .)
'confuses' is the definition.
(addling is a kind of confusing)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for addles that I've seen before include "Confuses or goes bad" , "Confuses like bad egg" , "Confuses in saddle" , "Confuses or becomes rotten" , "Makes rotten - makes muddled" .)