What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mary delirious about new introduction to Adonis (7)" mean?

The definition is "Mary". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). MAD (synonym="delirious") + ON (abbreviation="about") + N (abbreviation="new") + A (first_letter="Adonis") = MADONNA; definition: "Mary" The answer is MADONNA.

Mary delirious about new introduction to Adonis (7)

Independent Cryptic #10919 | 12 Across | 2021-10-11 flower

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