What does the cryptic crossword clue "Without source’s origin, do hack job on duchy instead of historian (11)" mean?

The definition is "historian". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of DUCHY (synonym="DUCHY") + IN (synonym="IN") + TEAD (synonym="TEAD") = THUCYDIDEAN; definition: "historian" The answer is THUCYDIDEAN.

Without source’s origin, do hack job on duchy instead of historian (11)

Guardian Cryptic #29349 | 12 Across | 2024-04-05 flower

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