What does the cryptic crossword clue "The back half of dinosaur you and I saw is alongside gnome here (9)" mean?

The definition is "saw is alongside gnome here". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). THE (synonym="THE") + SAUR (synonym="‘back half’ only") + US (synonym="you and I") = THESAURUS The answer is THESAURUS.

The back half of dinosaur you and I saw is alongside gnome here (9)

Independent Cryptic #11731 | 13 Across | 2024-05-16 flower

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