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Diane Ladd leaves little to confuse (5)

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I believe the answer is:

addle

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'confuse' is the definition.
(addling is a kind of confusing)

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(Other definitions for addle that I've seen before include "Confuse; go off" , "(Of eggs) turn bad" , "Scramble" , "Confuse - decay" , "Make rotten" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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