What does the cryptic crossword clue "Such as semicolon, dash and closing parenthesis come into play (8)" mean?

The definition is "Such as semicolon, dash and closing parenthesis". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of COME (synonym="COME") + INTO (synonym="INTO") = EMOTICON The answer is EMOTICON.

Such as semicolon, dash and closing parenthesis come into play (8)

Times Cryptic #29006 | 21 Across | 2024-08-27 flower

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