What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rapacious swaggering dandies avoiding losing head (12)" mean?

The definition is "Rapacious". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BLOODS (synonym="swaggering dandies") + UCKING (synonym="avoiding") = BLOODSUCKING The answer is BLOODSUCKING.

Rapacious swaggering dandies avoiding losing head (12)

Independent Cryptic #11810 | 11 Across | 2024-08-16 flower

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