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Gloomy natures in confusion (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saturnine

'gloomy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'natures in confusion' is the wordplay.
'confusion' is an anagram indicator.
'natures'+'in'='naturesin'
'naturesin' anagrammed gives 'SATURNINE'.

(Other definitions for saturnine that I've seen before include "moody" , "Gloomy (temperament)" , "dismal" , "dull" , "Turn in sea makes one gloomy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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