What does the cryptic crossword clue "What to pay actors to emasculate (8)" mean?

The definition is "emasculate". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAST (synonym="the set of actors in a play or film; the CAST RATE might be how much they get paid.") + RATE (synonym="RATE") = CASTRATE; definition: "emasculate" The answer is CASTRATE.

What to pay actors to emasculate (8)

Independent Cryptic #11622 | 19 Across | 2024-01-10 flower

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