What does the cryptic crossword clue "Novice in misdirected row about vineyards (7)" mean?

The definition is "Novice". The wordplay uses a reversal. CRU (synonym="=vineyards") in REIT (synonym="TIER=row; “misdirected” indicates reversal") = RECRUIT; definition: "Novice" The answer is RECRUIT.

Novice in misdirected row about vineyards (7)

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