What does the cryptic crossword clue "What's rum? "Alcoholic drink without head" should capture it (6)" mean?

The definition is "What’s rum?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IT (synonym="IT") in ODDY (synonym="ODDY") = ODDITY; definition: "What's rum?" The answer is ODDITY.

What's rum? "Alcoholic drink without head" should capture it (6)

Times Cryptic #28609 | 15 Across | 2023-05-22 flower

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