What does the cryptic crossword clue "Blinded maybe follows this sound made by newt (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of “eft” (old or dialect word for a newt – in fact the word newt comes from moving the N in “an eft” -> “a newt”) – for the definition, think of “effing and blinding” The answer is EFFED.

Blinded maybe follows this sound made by newt (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29276 | 24 Across | 2024-01-11 flower

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