When sloshed emerge in a confused crowd (9)
I believe the answer is:
menagerie
'confused crowd' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'when sloshed emerge in a' is the wordplay.
'when sloshed' is an anagram indicator.
'emerge'+'in'+'a'='emergeina'
'emergeina' anagrammed gives 'MENAGERIE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for menagerie that I've seen before include "Collection of live animals for study or display" , "Animal exhibition" , "Assembly of animals" , "Beastly lot" , "Zoo" .)