What does the cryptic crossword clue "Artist endures rooms that aren’t very nice (8)" mean?

The definition is "rooms that aren’t very nice". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RA (synonym="Royal Academy member, ‘artist’") + THOLES (synonym="‘endures’") = RATHOLES The answer is RATHOLES.

Artist endures rooms that aren’t very nice (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29334 | 25 Across | 2024-03-19 flower

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