What does the cryptic crossword clue "Recover from unfinished excursion nursed by old official (8)" mean?

The definition is "Recover". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TRI (synonym="TRI") in REEVE (synonym="‘old official’; a sheriff was a shire reeve") = RETRIEVE; definition: "Recover" The answer is RETRIEVE.

Recover from unfinished excursion nursed by old official (8)

Guardian Cryptic #28975 | 21 Across | 2023-01-24 flower

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