What does the cryptic crossword clue "Foul reportedly observed by police officer and daughter (6)" mean?

The definition is "Foul". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). SOR, sounds like saw in some dialects + D.I. + D. The answer is SORDID.

Foul reportedly observed by police officer and daughter (6)

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