What does the cryptic crossword clue "Channel took off by the sound of it (4)" mean?

The definition is "Channel". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( … by the sound of it ) “flew”(took off/went off into the air, as with, say, a bird). The answer is FLUE.

Channel took off by the sound of it (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29402 | 15 Across | 2024-06-06 flower

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