What does the cryptic crossword clue "On a visit, he at once concocted a trifle (1,4,2,3,5)" mean?

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What is the answer to "On a visit, he at once concocted a trifle (1,4,2,3,5)"?

The answer is A DROP IN THE OCEAN.

On a visit, he at once concocted a trifle (1,4,2,3,5)

Times Cryptic #28599 | 21 Across | 2023-05-10

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A DROP IN being a visit, (HE AT ONCE)*.

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