One may dabble in this gentle, confusing game (8,4)
I believe the answer is:
paddling pool
'one may dabble in' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'gentle confusing game' is the wordplay.
'gentle' becomes 'p' (I've seen this in other clues).
'confusing' becomes 'addling' (addling is a kind of confusing).
'game' becomes 'pool' (pool is a kind of game).
'p'+'addling'+'pool'='PADDLING POOL'
'this' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paddling pool that I've seen before include "Small child's swimming bath?" , "Shallow water in which children play" , "Children's bathing place" .)