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Military cafeteria (4)

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I believe the answer is:

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for mess that I've seen before include "sloppy > food" , "dirty and unpleasant" , "Where military personnel eat" , "Officers' restaurant - what a dump" , "State of confusion or untidiness" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, The Star Tribune and the Universal.
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