What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cruelly treated aide blurts out … (10)" mean?

The definition is "Cruelly treated". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of AIDEBLURTS ("aide blurts") [anagram: "out ..."] = BRUTALISED; definition: "Cruelly treated" The answer is BRUTALISED.

Cruelly treated aide blurts out … (10)

Guardian Cryptic #29053 | 22 Across | 2023-04-25 flower

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