What does the cryptic crossword clue "Slice from return of Kyle Edmund is like 18 (4)" mean?

The wordplay uses a hidden word. A hidden (‘slice from’) reversed (‘return’) answer in ‘k YLE E dmund’. The answer is EELY.

Slice from return of Kyle Edmund is like 18 (4)

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