What does the cryptic crossword clue "Having received audible jeer, escaped totally exhausted (8)" mean?

The definition is "totally exhausted". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). RAZZ (synonym="audible jeer – I didn’t know this word (short for ‘raspberry, apparently") in FLED (synonym="escaped") = FRAZZLED; definition: "totally exhausted" The answer is FRAZZLED.

Having received audible jeer, escaped totally exhausted (8)

Guardian Cryptic #28972 | 2 Down | 2023-01-20 flower

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