What does the cryptic crossword clue "Description of situation affecting ruminant? That'll have you beat (9)" mean?

The definition is "That’ll have you beat". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CUD (synonym="food brought back from the first stomach of a ruminating animal to be chewed again") + GELLED (synonym="formed into a solid colloidal solution") = CUDGELLED The answer is CUDGELLED.

Description of situation affecting ruminant? That'll have you beat (9)

Independent Cryptic #11666 | 10 Across | 2024-03-01 flower

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