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War game confused inapt party (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paintball

'war game' is the definition.
(war-like game)

'confused inapt party' is the wordplay.
'confused' indicates anagramming the letters.
'party' becomes 'ball' (ball is a kind of party).
'inapt' anagrammed gives 'paint'.
'paint'+'ball'='PAINTBALL'

(Other definitions for paintball that I've seen before include "simulated combat" , "messy game" , "Missile used in war games" , "war game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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