What does the cryptic crossword clue "Forster initially married a Miss Woodhouse? (4)" mean?

The definition is "Miss Woodhouse". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EM (synonym="initials of the forenames of E M Forster [1879 – 1970], English author") + M (synonym="initials of the forenames of E M Forster [1879 – 1970], English author") + A (synonym="A") = EMMA The answer is EMMA.

Forster initially married a Miss Woodhouse? (4)

Independent Cryptic #12074 | 26 Across | 2025-06-20 flower

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