What does the cryptic crossword clue "Report of a tree worker being suspended (7)" mean?

The definition is "suspended". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (“Report of”:) ‘a bay’=”a tree”, plus ANT=”worker” The answer is ABEYANT.

Report of a tree worker being suspended (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29137 | 18 Down | 2023-08-01 flower

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