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Disorderly like the place where the officers went for recreation, possibly? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

messy

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'disorderly' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for messy that I've seen before include "Untidy, dirty" , "Dirty and disorderly" , "Disorganised" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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