What does the cryptic crossword clue "Beware of Caligula — he's a brute (7)" mean?

The definition is "brute". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAVE (synonym="beware") + MAN (synonym="he") = CAVEMAN; definition: "brute" The answer is CAVEMAN.

Beware of Caligula — he's a brute (7)

Times Cryptic #28748 | 25 Across | 2023-10-31 flower

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