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Usual chaos of university supporters getting upset (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snafu

'usual chaos' is the definition.

'university supporters getting upset' is the wordplay.
'university' becomes 'u'.
'supporters' becomes 'fans' (fan is a kind of supporter).
'getting upset' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'u'+'fans'='ufans'
'ufans' reversed gives 'SNAFU'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for snafu that I've seen before include "confused activity" , "a mess of things" , "Chaos (US slang)" , "Customary confusion" , "Chaotic situation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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