What does the cryptic crossword clue "Made a lot of noise about article and talked nonsense (9)" mean?

The definition is "talked nonsense". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). THE (synonym="definite ‘article’") in BLARED (synonym="‘made a lot of noise’") = BLATHERED; definition: "talked nonsense" The answer is BLATHERED.

Made a lot of noise about article and talked nonsense (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29238 | 11 Across | 2023-11-27 flower

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