What does the cryptic crossword clue "Anglo-Saxon king, large, wanting the trimmings (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OFFA (synonym="King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England") + L (synonym="abbrev. for “large”") = OFFAL The answer is OFFAL.

Anglo-Saxon king, large, wanting the trimmings (5)

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