What does the cryptic crossword clue "Eyesore some tomfool Yankee erected first of all (4)" mean?

The definition is "Eyesore". The wordplay uses acrostic. S (abbreviation="some") + T (first_letter="tomfool") + Y (abbreviation="Yankee") + E (first_letter="erected") = STYE; definition: "Eyesore" The answer is STYE.

Eyesore some tomfool Yankee erected first of all (4)

Times Cryptic #28633 | 8 Across | 2023-06-19 flower

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