Which word could best replace either of the underlined words or the phrase in the paragraph? The directions for putting together the robot were as clear as mud. My brother and I found them so confusing we had to ask Grandpa Flint for help. He had the toy put together in no time—and all without glancing once at the directions!

as clear as mud is underlined

a bewildering

b exciting

c tiring

d boring

A) Bewildering

Explanation:

"As clear as mud" is a phrase that means difficult to understand. Knowing this, lets look through our options and find the best word to replace it with:

B) Exciting would not be a good option to replace the phrase meaning "Difficult to understand"

C) Tiring would not bee a good option to replace the phrase meaning "Difficult to understand"

D) Boring would not be a good option to replace the phrase meaning "Difficult to understand"

Option choice A) Bewildering would be the best choice. Bewildering means confusing or perplexing.