What does the cryptic crossword clue "Rustic suffered injury and was lame (7)" mean?

The definition is "was lame". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HOB (synonym="HOB") + BLED (synonym="BLED") = HOBBLED; definition: "was lame" The answer is HOBBLED.

Rustic suffered injury and was lame (7)

Times Cryptic #28678 | 1 Across | 2023-08-10 flower

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