What does the cryptic crossword clue "Discard pants in order to get into mucky stuff (2,8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). COMMAND (synonym="”order” inside GOO=”mucky stuff”") in GOO (synonym="”mucky stuff”") = GOCOMMANDO The answer is GOCOMMANDO.

Discard pants in order to get into mucky stuff (2,8)

Guardian Cryptic #29427 | 11 Across | 2024-07-05 flower

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