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Dining room is a shambles (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mess

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'dining room' is the first definition.
(I know that mess is a type of dining room)

'a shambles' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for mess that I've seen before include "Mix-up" , "Where soldiers may eat" , "An officer's untidy dining room" , "sloppy > food" , "State of confusion - where servicemen eat" .)

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