What does the cryptic crossword clue "Warrior suffers, wrongly held (8)" mean?

The definition is "Warrior". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ILL (synonym="wrongly – ‘JK Rowling was ill treated’") in ACHES (synonym="suffers") = ACHILLES; definition: "Warrior" The answer is ACHILLES.

Warrior suffers, wrongly held (8)

Times Cryptic #29089 | 11 Across | 2024-12-02 flower

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