Difficult to sort out, informally (5)

I believe the answer is:

hairy

(Other definitions for hairy that I've seen before include "like Esau" , "An ape may be" , "Perilous" , "description of Jacob's brother Esau" , "Having shock" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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