What does the cryptic crossword clue "Initially rock hard, yet the Hammersmith Mauler gets beat (6)" mean?

The definition is "beat". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). R (first_letter="rock") + H (abbreviation="hard,") + Y (first_letter="yet") + T (abbreviation="the") + H (first_letter="Hammersmith") + M (first_letter="Mauler") = RHYTHM; definition: "beat" The answer is RHYTHM.

Initially rock hard, yet the Hammersmith Mauler gets beat (6)

Guardian Cryptic #22663 | 21 Down | 2002-10-29 flower

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