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Where sailor eats dog's dinner? (4)

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mess

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'dog's dinner?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for mess that I've seen before include "difficulty" , "Canteen - muddle" , "Confused person" , "4 [DISORDER]" , "Mix-up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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