What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stand during reckoning: what might come out of one’s mouth? (6)" mean?

The definition is "what might come out of one’s mouth?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PUT (synonym=""stand"") in SUM (synonym=""reckoning"") = SPUTUM The answer is SPUTUM.

Stand during reckoning: what might come out of one’s mouth? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29080 | 21 Down | 2023-05-26 flower

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