What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cleaner of traps dishearteningly reassembled first of traps, not second (6,9)" mean?

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Cleaner of traps dishearteningly reassembled first of traps, not second (6,9)

Q: What is the answer to "Cleaner of traps dishearteningly reassembled first of traps, not second (6,9)"?

The answer is DENTAL HYGIENIST.

Times Cryptic #29297 | 5 Down | 2025-08-01

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DISHEARTENINGLY anagrammed (reassembled) + first letter of TRAPS – second letter [of TRAPS] This is a very good find.

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