What does the cryptic crossword clue "Heading for Hawick, a poet in Scottish town (8)" mean?

The definition is "Scottish town". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). H (first_letter="Hawick,") + A (abbreviation="a") + MILTON (synonym="poet") = HAMILTON; definition: "Scottish town" The answer is Hamilton.

Heading for Hawick, a poet in Scottish town (8)

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