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DIY nut disorganised and messy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

untidy

'messy' is the definition.
('untidy' can be a synonym of 'messy')

'diy nut disorganised' is the wordplay.
'disorganised' indicates an anagram.
'diy'+'nut'='diynut'
'diynut' anagrammed gives 'UNTIDY'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for untidy that I've seen before include "Not neatly arranged" , "Messy, not neat" , "Scruffy" , "Careless, messy" , "Not inclined to be neat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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