What does the cryptic crossword clue "Alexander's Greek tutor trained tsar to lie (9)" mean?

The definition is "Alexander's Greek tutor". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TSARTOLIE ("tsar to lie") [anagram: "trained"] = ARISTOTLE; definition: "Alexander's Greek tutor" The answer is ARISTOTLE.

Alexander's Greek tutor trained tsar to lie (9)

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