What does the cryptic crossword clue "Extremely serious letter indicative of owning top location (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (synonym="letter “indicative of owning” in the POSSESSIVE case") + EVEREST (synonym="“top location”") = SEVEREST The answer is SEVEREST.

Extremely serious letter indicative of owning top location (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29292 | 16 Down | 2024-01-30 flower

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