What does the cryptic crossword clue "Arctic hooker, she was scuppered by me, I said? (3,6)" mean?

The definition is "Arctic hooker,". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [I said] ‘I sank ‘er’ [she was scuppered by me] The answer is ICEANCHOR.

Arctic hooker, she was scuppered by me, I said? (3,6)

Guardian Cryptic #27559 | 13 Down | 2018-07-12 flower

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