What does the cryptic crossword clue "Awfully cosy when meeting power, hard workers who toady (10)" mean?

The definition is "who toady". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of COSY (synonym="COSY") + ANTS (synonym="workers") + P (synonym="power") + H (synonym="hard") = SYCOPHANTS; definition: "who toady" The answer is SYCOPHANTS.

Awfully cosy when meeting power, hard workers who toady (10)

Guardian Cryptic #28972 | 19 Across | 2023-01-20 flower

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