What does the cryptic crossword clue "Difficult to get sailor with trick on street (8)" mean?

The definition is "Difficult to ge t". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AB (synonym="AB") + ST (synonym="reet") + RUSE (synonym="RUSE") = ABSTRUSE The answer is ABSTRUSE.

Difficult to get sailor with trick on street (8)

Independent Cryptic #11698 | 28 Across | 2024-04-08 flower

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