What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bureaucracy offers old advice about where to find water (3,4)" mean?

The definition is "Bureaucracy". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TAP (synonym="where to find water") in REDE (synonym="an old word for advice") = REDTAPE; definition: "Bureaucracy" The answer is REDTAPE.

Bureaucracy offers old advice about where to find water (3,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29609 | 27 Across | 2025-02-04 flower

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