What does the cryptic crossword clue "Heathen left beside fiend, I recollected (7)" mean?

The definition is "Heathen". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of FIENDI ("fiend, I") [anagram: "recollected"] + L (abbreviation of "left") = INFIDEL; definition: "Heathen" The answer is Infidel.

Heathen left beside fiend, I recollected (7)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3090 | 9 Across | 2021-01-10 flower

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