Example of state muddle? (5)
I believe the answer is:
taste
'example' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'state muddle?' is the wordplay.
'muddle?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'muddle' mean this).
'state' with letters rearranged gives 'TASTE'.
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for taste that I've seen before include "Try (food)" , "Appreciation, discernment" , "To eat sparingly" , "A sense; briefly sample" , "Savour in the mouth" .)