Deliberately make more confusing (9)

I believe the answer is:

obfuscate

(Other definitions for obfuscate that I've seen before include "Make obscure or unclear" , "Hide" , "Make dark" , "Make unintelligible" , "Blur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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