What does the cryptic crossword clue "Acts like a farrier and drives off noisily (5)" mean?

The definition is "Acts like a farrier". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone [ noisily ] of SHOOS ("drives off") The answer is SHOES.

Acts like a farrier and drives off noisily (5)

Guardian Cryptic #28946 | 9 Across | 2022-12-21 flower

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