What does the cryptic crossword clue "Passion of East Ender trying to sound more tough (6)" mean?

The definition is "Passion of East Ender". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone [ trying to sound ] of 'ARDER (harder, so "more tough" in an East End accent) The answer is ARDOUR.

Passion of East Ender trying to sound more tough (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29082 | 22 Down | 2023-05-29 flower

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