The Clue
Addles (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CONFUSES
Tags
Notes
The answer CONFUSES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONFUSE as a verb:
1. (confuse, confound) = mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
2. (confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate) = be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
3. (confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off) = cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
4. (jumble, confuse, mix up) = assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
5. make unclear or incomprehensible; "The new tax return forms only confuse"
6. (confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate) = make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"