What does the cryptic crossword clue "House needs me, servant reportedly crude in style? (4-4)" mean?

The definition is "crude in style?". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). HO (house) + ME + homophone of “maid” The answer is HOMEMADE.

House needs me, servant reportedly crude in style? (4-4)

Guardian Cryptic #28993 | 22 Across | 2023-02-14 flower