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Wild confusion in industry importing special rum (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turmoil

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'wild confusion' is the definition.
'turmoil' can be an answer for 'confusion' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'wild' bit.

'industry importing special rum' is the wordplay.
'industry' becomes 'toil' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'importing' indicates putting letters inside.
'special' indicates an anagram.
'rum' is an anagram of 'urm'.
'toil' going around 'urm' is 'TURMOIL'.

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for turmoil that I've seen before include "State of great commotion or disturbance" , "Sturm und Drang" , "Brouhaha" , "State of great disturbance or confusion" , "Unrest - upheaval" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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