Hodgepodge metaphor (8,4)

I believe the answer is:

alphabet soup

(Other definitions for alphabet soup that I've seen before include "A-Z served with a ladle?" , "A confusing series of letters" , "Confusing assortment of initials" , "confusing composition" , "Letters served in liquid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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