What does the cryptic crossword clue "Poet’s old love choked by nerve gas (7)" mean?

The definition is "Poet". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SASS (synonym=""nerve"") + O (synonym="old") + O (synonym="old") + N (synonym="chemical symbol for neon, so "gas"") = SASSOON; definition: "Poet's" The answer is SASSOON.

Poet’s old love choked by nerve gas (7)

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