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In dismay, he mentions disorder (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mayhem

'disorder' is the definition.
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'in dismay he mentions' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'MAYHEM' is hidden within 'dismay he mentions'.

(Other definitions for mayhem that I've seen before include "Extreme disorder" , "Much trouble when" , "Violent destruction of confusion" , "Big trouble!" , "Violent or damaging action, a crime" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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