What does the cryptic crossword clue "Animal came ‘ither by boat, we hear (3,4)" mean?

The definition is "hear". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like (we hear) ‘rowed ‘ere’ (came ‘ither by boat) The answer is ROEDEER.

Animal came ‘ither by boat, we hear (3,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29513 | 2 Down | 2024-10-14 flower

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