What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hole used to be hard? Rubbish! (7)" mean?

The definition is "Rubbish". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EYE (synonym="e.g. of a needle") + WAS (synonym="used to be") + H (synonym="hard") = EYEWASH; definition: "nonsense" The answer is EYEWASH.

Hole used to be hard? Rubbish! (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29061 | 11 Across | 2023-05-04 flower

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