What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reportedly not 11 across, thank goodness! (4)" mean?

The definition is "thank goodness!". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (“Reportedly”): ‘few’ i.e. not TOO MANY The answer is PHEW.

Reportedly not 11 across, thank goodness! (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29652 | 18 Across | 2025-03-26 flower

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