Ode confused creature (3)
I believe the answer is:
doe
'creature' is the definition.
(doe is a kind of creature)
'ode confused' is the wordplay.
'confused' indicates an anagram.
'ode' is an anagram of 'DOE'.
(Other definitions for doe that I've seen before include "female in the field?" , "Mummy rabbit" , "Feminine counterpart of stag" , "Female creature" , "Last FA Cup winners" .)