What does the cryptic crossword clue "Superficially cut, like Antony and Cleopatra or Romeo and Juliet, we hear (5)" mean?

The definition is "Superficially cut". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like ‘paired’ which is “like Antony and Cleopatra” or like “Romeo and Juliet” The answer is PARED.

Superficially cut, like Antony and Cleopatra or Romeo and Juliet, we hear (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29144 | 21 Down | 2023-08-09 flower

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