What does the cryptic crossword clue "Megaera is one from Ireland in the past? Certainly! (7)" mean?

The definition is "Certainly!". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ERIN (synonym="Ireland") + YES (synonym="Certainly!") = ERINYES; definition: "Megaera is one" The answer is ERINYES.

Megaera is one from Ireland in the past? Certainly! (7)

Guardian Cryptic #28282 | 15 Across | 2020-11-04 flower

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