What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cheever and Lessing like subtle openings; does Bellow? (5)" mean?

The definition is "Bellow?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). C (first_letter="Cheever") + A (first_letter="and") + L (first_letter="Lessing") + L (first_letter="like") + S (first_letter="subtle") = CALLS; definition: "Bellow?" The answer is CALLS.

Cheever and Lessing like subtle openings; does Bellow? (5)

Independent Cryptic #11705 | 12 Across | 2024-04-16 flower

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