What does the cryptic crossword clue "Had to take ecstasy to get calmer (3,4)" mean?

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Had to take ecstasy to get calmer (3,4)

Times Cryptic #29195 | 19 Down | 2025-04-04

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DID (had) containing (to take) E (ecstasy), then OWN (get).

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