What does the cryptic crossword clue "Company rescuer talked of sleepless period (5,5)" mean?

The definition is "sleepless period". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like “white knight”, a chap who rescues a company in financial trouble; a white night happens in high latitudes in summer when the daylight last all night and people hold festivals and don’t bother sleeping. The answer is WHITE NIGHT.

Company rescuer talked of sleepless period (5,5)

Times Cryptic #28893 | 22 Across | 2024-04-17 flower

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