What does the cryptic crossword clue "Crawling home royal fool back in England (8)" mean?

The definition is "Crawling". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IN (synonym="IN") + FESTE (synonym="jester [royal fool] in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night") + D (synonym="last letter of [back of] englan D") = INFESTED The answer is INFESTED.

Crawling home royal fool back in England (8)

Independent Cryptic #12074 | 28 Across | 2025-06-20 flower

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