What does the cryptic crossword clue "Docker perhaps not working is a sponger (10)" mean?

The definition is "sponger". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FREE (synonym="FREE") + LOADER (synonym="LOADER") = FREELOADER; definition: "sponger" The answer is FREELOADER.

Docker perhaps not working is a sponger (10)

Times Cryptic #28750 | 20 Across | 2023-11-02 flower

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