What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ruler thwacking student across rump, originally (4)" mean?

The definition is "Ruler". The wordplay uses acrostic. T (first_letter="thwacking") + S (first_letter="student") + A (first_letter="across") + R (first_letter="rump,") = TSAR; definition: "Ruler" The answer is TSAR.

Ruler thwacking student across rump, originally (4)

Guardian Cryptic #28947 | 26 Across | 2022-12-22 flower

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