What does the cryptic crossword clue "Elderly woman leads on neighbour at night (3)" mean?

The definition is "Elderly woman". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). N (first_letter="neighbour") + A (first_letter="at") + N (first_letter="night") = NAN; definition: "Elderly woman" The answer is Nan.

Elderly woman leads on neighbour at night (3)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3120 | 18 Down | 2021-08-08 flower

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