What does the cryptic crossword clue "Starting late Trump succeeded playing golf - or perhaps lied? (7)" mean?

The definition is "lied". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ART (synonym="break wind; trump") + S (synonym="succeeded") + ON (synonym="playing") + G (synonym="Golf is the international radio communication code word for the letter G") = ARTSONG; definition: "lied?" The answer is ARTSONG.

Starting late Trump succeeded playing golf - or perhaps lied? (7)

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