What does the cryptic crossword clue "Every one cooked goat with rare reptile (9)" mean?

The definition is "reptile". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ALL (synonym="=every") + GOAT (synonym="GOAT") + I (synonym="=one") + R (synonym="=rare") = ALLIGATOR; definition: "reptile" The answer is ALLIGATOR.

Every one cooked goat with rare reptile (9)

Independent Cryptic #11322 | 21 Across | 2023-01-25 flower

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