Mess (6)

I think it could be either:

pickle

muddle

'mess' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pickle that I've seen before include "Preserve; muddle" , "Relish; preserve" , "Preserved vegetable of informal plight" , "Steep - predicament" , "Mischief-maker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the L.A. Times Daily, the New York Times, the Evening Standard, The Times and the King Feature Syndicate.

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