What does the cryptic crossword clue "Aware of article following working party (2,3,4)" mean?

The definition is "Aware". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ON (synonym="”working”; plus BALL=”party”") + THE (synonym="definite “article” following ON=”working”; plus BALL=”party”") + BALL (synonym="”party”") = ONTHEBALL; definition: "Aware" The answer is ONTHEBALL.

Aware of article following working party (2,3,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29307 | 10 Across | 2024-02-16 flower

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