What does the cryptic crossword clue "A new weight I love in Venetian merchant (7)" mean?

The definition is "Venetian merchant". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). A (from clue) + N (abbreviation="new") + TON (abbreviation="weight") + I (from clue) + O (abbreviation="love") = ANTONIO; definition: "Venetian merchant" The answer is ANTONIO.

A new weight I love in Venetian merchant (7)

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