What does the cryptic crossword clue "People carrying clubs, rat gets squished! (7)" mean?

The definition is "People carrying clubs". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAD (synonym="rat") + DIE (synonym="gets") + S (first_letter="squished!") = CADDIES; definition: "People carrying clubs," The answer is Caddies.

People carrying clubs, rat gets squished! (7)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3100 | 19 Down | 2021-03-21 flower

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