What does the cryptic crossword clue "Little person from Warsaw one’s seen in a pond (7)" mean?

The definition is "pond". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TAD (synonym="a “Little”; plus POLE=”person from Warsaw [in Poland]”") + POLE (synonym="”person from Warsaw [in Poland]”") = TADPOLE; definition: "pond" The answer is TADPOLE.

Little person from Warsaw one’s seen in a pond (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29489 | 17 Across | 2024-09-16 flower

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