What does the cryptic crossword clue "Maybe one selling dope for cyclist, we hear? (6)" mean?

The definition is "hear?". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like (‘we hear’) PEDDLER PEDALLER (‘cyclist’). However, Tom Lehrer’s song is The Old Dope Peddler . The answer is PEDLAR.

Maybe one selling dope for cyclist, we hear? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29445 | 22 Down | 2024-07-26 flower

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