“Confused crossword clue” most often points to short synonym answers like ASEA , AT SEA , ADDLED , or LOST , but the exact answer depends on your puzzle’s letter count and crossings.

What “confused” can clue

Common crossword-style answers for “confused” include:

  • ASEA (4)
  • LOST (4)
  • DOPY (4)
  • ATSEA (5)
  • DAZED (5)
  • ADDLED (6)
  • INAFOG (6)
  • MIXEDUP (7)
  • MUDDLED (7)
  • UNCLEAR (7)
  • BEFUDDLED (9)

If your clue is “Confused” alone, the editor usually expects one of these short, idiomatic options, with the crossings deciding which fits.

Recent and popular fits

From recent crossword-helper and solver sites, these show up a lot for a plain “Confused” clue:

  • ADDLED (6 letters)
  • ASEA (4 letters)
  • ATSEA (5 letters)
  • LOST (4 letters)
  • INAFOG / IN A FOG (6 letters)
  • UNCLEAR (7 letters)
  • GARBLED (7 letters)

One way to think about it:

  • If your pattern is _ _ _ _: try ASEA or LOST.
  • If 5 letters: ATSEA.
  • If 6 letters: ADDLED or INAFOG.
  • If 7 letters: UNCLEAR or GARBLED.

Quick HTML table of options

Here’s an HTML table (as requested) you can scan quickly against your grid:

html

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Length</th>
      <th>Possible Answer</th>
      <th>Meaning / Hint</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>4</td>
      <td>ASEA</td>
      <td>All at sea, confused.[web:3][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>4</td>
      <td>LOST</td>
      <td>Perplexed, not understanding.[web:3][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>4</td>
      <td>DOPY</td>
      <td>Groggy, not thinking clearly.[web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>5</td>
      <td>ATSEA</td>
      <td>“At sea” = confused.[web:3][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>5</td>
      <td>DAZED</td>
      <td>Stunned, mentally muddled.[web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>6</td>
      <td>ADDLED</td>
      <td>Confused, muddled; very common crossword answer.[web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>6</td>
      <td>INAFOG</td>
      <td>“In a fog,” mentally unclear.[web:3]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>7</td>
      <td>MIXEDUP</td>
      <td>All mixed up, confused.[web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>7</td>
      <td>MUDDLED</td>
      <td>Disorganized, confused.[web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>7</td>
      <td>UNCLEAR</td>
      <td>Not clear, therefore confusing or confused.[web:3][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>9</td>
      <td>BEFUDDLED</td>
      <td>Thoroughly confused.[web:7]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Little “crossword forum” flavor

If this were a forum thread, it might look like:

“Stuck on ‘Confused (6)’ – pattern _ D D L E D. Any ideas?”
“That looks like ADDLED – super common for ‘confused’.”

If you tell me your pattern (like “_ A _ _ E D” and letter count), I can narrow it down to a single answer. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.