What does the cryptic crossword clue "Complaint initially gives Richard Osman anxious nights (5)" mean?

The definition is "Complaint". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). G (first_letter="gives") + R (first_letter="Richard") + O (first_letter="Osman") + A (first_letter="anxious") + N (first_letter="nights") = GROAN; definition: "Complaint" The answer is GROAN.

Complaint initially gives Richard Osman anxious nights (5)

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