What does the cryptic crossword clue "Popular archer one bloke's primarily identified among eggheads (14)" mean?

The definition is "eggheads". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). IN (abbreviation="Popular") + TELL (synonym="archer") + I (abbreviation="one") + GENTS (synonym="bloke's") + I (first_letter="identified") + A (first_letter="among") = INTELLIGENTSIA; definition: "eggheads" The answer is INTELLIGENTSIA.

Popular archer one bloke's primarily identified among eggheads (14)

Times Cryptic #28855 | 22 Across | 2024-03-04 flower

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