What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mark sitting outside Yard in police vehicle (8)" mean?

The definition is "Mark". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). QUAD (synonym="yard") in SCAR (synonym="mark") = SQUADCAR; definition: "police vehicle" The answer is SQUADCAR.

Mark sitting outside Yard in police vehicle (8)

Independent Cryptic #11899 | 17 Down | 2024-11-28 flower

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