What does the cryptic crossword clue "Knight stops magician creating beastly inflammation (5)" mean?

The definition is "beastly inflammation". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). N (synonym="N") in MAGE (synonym="MAGE") = MANGE The answer is MANGE.

Knight stops magician creating beastly inflammation (5)

Times Cryptic #28978 | 19 Across | 2024-07-25 flower

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