What does the cryptic crossword clue "Person going on errands heard an animal that burrows (6)" mean?

The definition is "an animal that burrows". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone [ heard ] of GOFER ("person going on errands") The answer is GOPHER.

Person going on errands heard an animal that burrows (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29172 | 23 Down | 2023-09-11 flower

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