What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ran around rubbish to be discarded (8)" mean?

The definition is "discarded". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CRAP (synonym="CRAP") in SPED (synonym="SPED") = SCRAPPED The answer is SCRAPPED.

Ran around rubbish to be discarded (8)

Independent Cryptic #11680 | 4 Across | 2024-03-18 flower

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