What does the cryptic crossword clue "Barely awake, every fool avoiding smack (3,4,2)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). NO (synonym="NO") + TWIT (synonym="‘every fool avoiding’") + HIT (synonym="‘smack’") = NOTWITHIT The answer is NOTWITHIT.

Barely awake, every fool avoiding smack (3,4,2)

Guardian Cryptic #29498 | 3 Down | 2024-09-26 flower

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