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The Clue

Utter confusion (5 letter answer)

The Answer

CHAOS

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Notes

The answer CHAOS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.

Related Clues

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First created being, in myth
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Definition

CHAOS as a noun:

1. (chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness) = a state of extreme confusion and disorder
2. the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
3. (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
4. (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions