What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scotsman devoured by great big monster (5)" mean?

The definition is "big monster". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IAN (synonym="Scotsman") in GT (synonym="great") = GIANT; definition: "big monster" The answer is GIANT.

Scotsman devoured by great big monster (5)

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