What does the cryptic crossword clue "Irregular soldier’s skill adopted by Italian city resident (8)" mean?

The definition is "Irregular". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ART (synonym="skill") in PISAN (synonym="native or resident of PISA , an Italian city") = PARTISAN; definition: "Irregular" The answer is PARTISAN.

Irregular soldier’s skill adopted by Italian city resident (8)

Independent Cryptic #11930 | 19 Across | 2025-01-03 flower

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