Scrambled word: Abbr.

ANAG

["Think of a shortened form of a term that describes rearranged letters."]

The clue "Scrambled word: Abbr." leads to the answer "ANAG" through a straightforward wordplay. The term "Scrambled word" is a definition for an anagram, which is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once. "Abbr." is a common crossword abbreviation for "abbreviation." Therefore, the clue is asking for an abbreviation of the phrase "scrambled word." The answer "ANAG" is an abbreviation for "anagram," which fits the definition of a scrambled word. Thus, the clue cleverly combines a definition and an abbreviation to lead to the answer.