What does the cryptic crossword clue "Day old American head grasps book's superficiality (13)" mean?

The definition is "superficiality". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). FRI (synonym="day") + VOL (synonym="book") + O (synonym="old") + US (synonym="American") + NESS (synonym="NESS") = FRIVOLOUSNESS; definition: "superficiality" The answer is FRIVOLOUSNESS.

Day old American head grasps book's superficiality (13)

Times Cryptic #28598 | 20 Across | 2023-05-09 flower

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