The answer to a mix-up (8)

I believe the answer is:

solution

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'the answer' is the definition.
('solution' can be a synonym of 'answer')

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(Other definitions for solution that I've seen before include "What you're looking for" , "13 across" , "Elucidation - mixture of substances" , "The answer sought" , "Holmes often sought?" .)

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