What does the cryptic crossword clue "Material heartless old jailer read aloud (6,3)" mean?

The definition is "Material". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). TUR (synonym="TUR") + KEY (synonym="old jailer") + RED (synonym="RED") = TURKEY RED; definition: "Material" The answer is TURKEY RED.

Material heartless old jailer read aloud (6,3)

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