What does the cryptic crossword clue "Insult team, awful and desperate? (4-6)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of INSULTTEAM ("Insult team,") [anagram: "awful"] = LASTMINUTE The answer is LAST-MINUTE.

Insult team, awful and desperate? (4-6)

Times Cryptic #28749 | 14 Across | 2023-11-01 flower