What does the cryptic crossword clue "Newton, under tree, catches Herbert going off seniors at Trinity? (5,8)" mean?

The definition is "seniors at Trinity?". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ELDER (synonym="tree") + HERBERT (synonym="going off") + N (synonym="Newton") = ELDER BRETHREN; definition: "seniors at Trinity?" The answer is ELDER BRETHREN.

Newton, under tree, catches Herbert going off seniors at Trinity? (5,8)

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