What does the cryptic crossword clue "Dull elegist by the sounds of it (4)" mean?

The definition is "Dull". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone (by the sounds of it) of GRAY: Thomas Gray, who wrote Elegy in a Country Churchyard (otherwise known as “Gray’s Elegy”) and who always seems to be “elegist” in crosswords. The answer is GREY.

Dull elegist by the sounds of it (4)

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