Sunrise obscurer (4)

I believe the answer is:

haze

(Other definitions for haze that I've seen before include "Mist or shimmer due to heat" , "State of mental confusion - mist" , "Daze, fog" , "Slight atmospheric mist" , "A thin mist, perhaps from heat" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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