The Week 836

[Dancinglord]

Second me with Syria in turmoil (7)

I thought it was ana anagram of syria and me or in but doesnt seem to work.
Stuck
All help greatly appreciated
thanks

[kayakamina]

The letter count should have been (8) !

Emissary

[Dancinglord]

I did think of that but decided to dismiss it because the word count was seven

thanks

[kayakamina]

The setter sent out an e-mail apologising to would be solvers.

[factor-fiction]

How many letters are on the grid, Dancinglord?

[kayakamina]

The clue wasn't in the grid itself but was the 'clue of the week' below the grid
and stated 7 letters instead of 8.