What does the cryptic crossword clue "Troops run shelters to follow drug dealer (8)" mean?

The definition is "dealer". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RE (synonym="Royal Engineers, so "troops"") + TAIL (synonym=""to follow") + E (synonym="Royal Engineers, so "troops"") + R (synonym="run, in cricket") = RETAILER; definition: "dealer" The answer is RETAILER.

Troops run shelters to follow drug dealer (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29186 | 9 Down | 2023-09-27 flower

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