What does the cryptic crossword clue "Brazilian great coming back to plague United pulled out big game (8)" mean?

The definition is "big game". The wordplay uses a reversal. PELE (reversal="PELE") + HA (synonym="u") + NT (synonym="u") = ELEPHANT The answer is ELEPHANT.

Brazilian great coming back to plague United pulled out big game (8)

Independent Cryptic #11932 | 22 Across | 2025-01-06 flower

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