What does the cryptic crossword clue "Badly affected blonde's retired (8)" mean?

The definition is "Badly affected". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LIGHT (synonym=""blonde"") in BED (synonym=""retired"") = BLIGHTED; definition: "Badly affected" The answer is BLIGHTED.

Badly affected blonde's retired (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29126 | 27 Across | 2023-07-19 flower

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