What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reckon what’s coming on Monday will have daughter deceived (8)" mean?

The definition is "deceived". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of BET (synonym="as in I bet = I reckon = I’m confident that . . .") + YEAR (synonym="New Year = what’s coming on Monday") + D (synonym="abbreviation for daughter") = BETRAYED; definition: "deceived" The answer is BETRAYED.

Reckon what’s coming on Monday will have daughter deceived (8)

Independent Cryptic #11612 | 4 Across | 2023-12-29 flower

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