What does the cryptic crossword clue "By the sound of it, albatross an albatross? (6)" mean?

The definition is "albatross?". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( By the sound of it ) [ “bird”(of which “albatross” is an example) + “ an ” ]. The answer is BURDEN.

By the sound of it, albatross an albatross? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29282 | 26 Across | 2024-01-18 flower

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