What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ancient characters blunder when defending luvvie (5)" mean?

The definition is "Ancient". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OG (synonym="own goal, a “blunder when defending” in football”") + HAM (synonym="actor, luvvie") = OGHAM; definition: "Ancient characters" The answer is OGHAM.

Ancient characters blunder when defending luvvie (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29067 | 24 Down | 2023-05-11 flower

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