What does the cryptic crossword clue "Area for rides maybe just turned to dust? (10)" mean?

The definition is "Area for rides". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FAIR (synonym="just") + GROUND (synonym="dust?") = FAIRGROUND; definition: "Area for rides" The answer is FAIRGROUND.

Area for rides maybe just turned to dust? (10)

Times Cryptic #28605 | 9 Across | 2023-05-17 flower

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