What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old poem, for instance source of Home Thoughts, from Abroad? (8)" mean?

The definition is "source of / Home Thoughts, from Abroad". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). O (synonym="old") + VERSE (synonym="poem") + AS (synonym="for instance") = OVERSEAS; definition: "Abroad?" The answer is OVERSEAS.

Old poem, for instance source of Home Thoughts, from Abroad? (8)

Times Cryptic #29006 | 15 Down | 2024-08-27 flower

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