What does the cryptic crossword clue "Playing with wind trio, flautist out of time (11)" mean?

The definition is "Playing". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TRIO (synonym="wind") + FLAUTIS (synonym="FLAUTIS") = FLIRTATIOUS; definition: "Playing" The answer is FLIRTATIOUS.

Playing with wind trio, flautist out of time (11)

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