What does the cryptic crossword clue "Muscle builder, cuddly giant no more by the sound of it? (8)" mean?

The definition is "Muscle builder". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( … by the sound of it ) [ EX-(prefix signifying “no more”/formerly) “panda”(a cuddly giant of a bear-like animal) ]. The answer is EXPANDER.

Muscle builder, cuddly giant no more by the sound of it? (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29319 | 18 Down | 2024-03-01 flower

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