### Clue: Prepared to hedge in case rule about returning causes confusion (8)
### Answer: DISORDER 
 ### Explanation: Definition: confusion
 DID(I guess if you did the preparatory steps, you'd be prepared) **containing**(to hedge) [ SO(in case;if, as in "so we miss the last bus, what will we do then?") + R(abbrev. for "rule") ] + **reversal of**(… returning) RE(about;with reference to).