What does the cryptic crossword clue "Struggled to be heard after Takada's final gong (5)" mean?

The definition is "gong". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like WARRED(struggled) after the last letter in takadA The answer is AWARD.

Struggled to be heard after Takada's final gong (5)

Times Cryptic #29164 | 7 Down | 2025-02-27 flower

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