What does the cryptic crossword clue "Gets on "soundly" without women in general (4,3)" mean?

The definition is "women in general". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). FAIRS sounds like FARES = gets on, EX = without, excluding. The answer is FAIR SEX.

Gets on "soundly" without women in general (4,3)

Times Cryptic #28857 | 13 Across | 2024-03-06 flower

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