What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lacking will, belonging to trial rowing team, we hear (9)" mean?

The definition is "Lacking will". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). IN (synonym="belonging to") + TEST (synonym="trial") + ATE (synonym="ATE") = INTESTATE; definition: "Lacking will," The answer is INTESTATE.

Lacking will, belonging to trial rowing team, we hear (9)

Times Cryptic #28724 | 13 Across | 2023-10-03 flower

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