What does the cryptic crossword clue "Needing to trap fox, secret lodger lost elephant (8)" mean?

The definition is "lost elephant". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TOD (synonym="fox inserted.") in MASON (synonym="“secret lodger”") = MASTODON; definition: "lost elephant" The answer is MASTODON.

Needing to trap fox, secret lodger lost elephant (8)

Times Cryptic #28269 | 8 Down | 2022-04-20 flower

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