What does the cryptic crossword clue "Flaubert's first clever story (5)" mean?

The definition is "story". The wordplay uses acrostic, charade. F (first letter of "Flaubert's") + ABLE (synonym of "clever") [first letter: "first"]; definition: "story" The answer is FABLE.

Flaubert's first clever story (5)

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