What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sound of animal having returned without a saddle (8)" mean?

The definition is "without a saddle". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). BARE sounds like “bear” [animal], BACK (having returned) The answer is BAREBACK.

Sound of animal having returned without a saddle (8)

Times Cryptic #28772 | 27 Across | 2023-11-28 flower

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