What does the cryptic crossword clue "Primate managed to intercede in self-inflicted blunder (5)" mean?

The definition is "Primate". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RAN (synonym="managed") in OG (synonym="self-inflicted blunder [= Own Goal]") = ORANG; definition: "Primate" The answer is ORANG.

Primate managed to intercede in self-inflicted blunder (5)

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