What does the cryptic crossword clue "Monster like Radovan Karadžic sounding certain to make a comeback (8)" mean?

The definition is "Monster". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( … sounding ) “Serb”(an ethnic group of which war criminal Radovan Karadžic is an example/like) + reversal of ( … to make a comeback ) SURE(certain/definite). The answer is CERBERUS.

Monster like Radovan Karadžic sounding certain to make a comeback (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29020 | 10 Across | 2023-03-17 flower

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