What does the cryptic crossword clue "Serious defeat embraced by Conservative, one in the soup? (7)" mean?

The definition is "one in the soup?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ROUT (synonym="serious defeat") in CON (synonym="conservative") = CROUTON; definition: "one in the soup?" The answer is CROUTON.

Serious defeat embraced by Conservative, one in the soup? (7)

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