What does the cryptic crossword clue ""Scandalous!", fumes Hal, distraught (8)" mean?

The definition is ""Scandalous!",". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of FUMESHAL ("fumes Hal,") [anagram: "distraught"] = SHAMEFUL; definition: ""Scandalous!"," The answer is SHAMEFUL.

"Scandalous!", fumes Hal, distraught (8)

Times Cryptic #29052 | 1 Across | 2024-10-19 flower

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