What does the cryptic crossword clue "Article penned by office worker, not entirely lucid (5)" mean?

The definition is "lucid". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). A (synonym="indefinite article") in CLER (synonym="CLER") = CLEAR; definition: "lucid" The answer is CLEAR.

Article penned by office worker, not entirely lucid (5)

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