What does the cryptic crossword clue "Substitute initially left out controversially undertaking marathon (5)" mean?

The definition is "Substitute". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). L (abbreviation="left") + O (first_letter="out") + C (first_letter="controversially") + U (first_letter="undertaking") + M (first_letter="marathon") = LOCUM; definition: "Substitute" The answer is LOCUM.

Substitute initially left out controversially undertaking marathon (5)

Independent Cryptic #11792 | 12 Across | 2024-07-26 flower

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