What does the cryptic crossword clue "Appeared and endlessly vented having spent too long on the sunbed (7)" mean?

The definition is "Appeared". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ENTE (synonym="letters remaining in V ENTE D when the outer letters are removed [endlessly]") + RED (synonym="the colour you may turn if you spend too long on a sunbed") = ENTERED; definition: "Appeared" The answer is ENTERED.

Appeared and endlessly vented having spent too long on the sunbed (7)

Independent Cryptic #11652 | 13 Across | 2024-02-14 flower

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