What does the cryptic crossword clue "Starts to see phantom, true ghost from the past (7)" mean?

The definition is "ghost from the past". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (first_letter="see") + P (first_letter="phantom,") + RIGHT (synonym="true") = SPRIGHT; definition: "ghost from the past" The answer is SPRIGHT.

Starts to see phantom, true ghost from the past (7)

Guardian Cryptic #28966 | 23 Across | 2023-01-13 flower

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