What does the cryptic crossword clue "12 days of fasting announced (5)" mean?

The definition is "12". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone [ announced ] of LENT ("days of fasting") The 12 in the clue refrs to 12 across (LISTED) The answer is LEANT.

12 days of fasting announced (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29179 | 17 Across | 2023-09-19 flower

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