What does the cryptic crossword clue "Regret pub’s reportedly dilapidated buildings (5)" mean?

The definition is "buildings". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). A homophone (‘reportedly’) of RUE (regret) INNS (pubs) The answer is RUINS.

Regret pub’s reportedly dilapidated buildings (5)

Independent Cryptic #11952 | 28 Across | 2025-01-29 flower

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