What does the cryptic crossword clue "Programme announcing cast away over Christmas (8)" mean?

The definition is "Programme". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (“announcing”) ‘shed’ ‘Yule’=”cast away” + “Christmas” The answer is SCHEDULE.

Programme announcing cast away over Christmas (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29316 | 17 Down | 2024-02-27 flower

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