What does the cryptic crossword clue "Courage is lacking in this mug, lovely chap? (10)" mean?

The definition is "lovely chap". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HEART (synonym="HEART") + TH (synonym="TH") + ROB (synonym="ROB") = HEARTTHROB The answer is HEARTTHROB.

Courage is lacking in this mug, lovely chap? (10)

Times Cryptic #28810 | 18 Across | 2024-01-11 flower

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