What does the cryptic crossword clue "Dumpy one's in trouble for creating new identity (9)" mean?

The definition is "Dumpy". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of DUMPYONES ("Dumpy one's") [anagram: "trouble"] = PSEUDONYM; definition: "new identity" The answer is PSEUDONYM.

Dumpy one's in trouble for creating new identity (9)

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