What does the cryptic crossword clue "Centre of activity starts to have umpteen backers (3)" mean?

The definition is "Centre of activity". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). H (first_letter="have") + U (first_letter="umpteen") + B (first_letter="backers") = HUB; definition: "Centre of activity" The answer is HUB.

Centre of activity starts to have umpteen backers (3)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17265 | 22 Across | 2024-01-05 flower

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