What does the cryptic crossword clue "Head of Chinese State Intelligence is yawning (9)" mean?

The definition is "yawning". The wordplay uses acrostic. C (first_letter="Chinese") + AVER (abbreviation="State") + NOUS (synonym="Intelligence") = CAVERNOUS; definition: "yawning" The answer is CAVERNOUS.

Head of Chinese State Intelligence is yawning (9)

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