What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tiny resilient creature is slow sort, they say (10)" mean?

The definition is "Tiny resilient creature". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of “tardy” + GRADE (to sort) The answer is TARDIGRADE.

Tiny resilient creature is slow sort, they say (10)

Guardian Cryptic #29053 | 11 Across | 2023-04-25 flower

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