What does the cryptic crossword clue "Loyal female on road starts to take home friend under lights (8)" mean?

The definition is "Loyal". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). F (abbreviation="female") + AI (abbreviation="road") + T (abbreviation="take") + H (first_letter="home") + F (first_letter="friend") + U (first_letter="under") + L (first_letter="lights") = FAITHFUL; definition: "Loyal" The answer is FAITHFUL.

Loyal female on road starts to take home friend under lights (8)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17852 | 18 Down | 2026-04-08 flower

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