What does the cryptic crossword clue "Slow seeing this garden tool used during scourge (5,5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RAKE (synonym="garden tool") in BLIGHT (synonym="scourge") = BRAKELIGHT The answer is BRAKELIGHT.

Slow seeing this garden tool used during scourge (5,5)

Guardian Cryptic #29490 | 11 Across | 2024-09-17 flower

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