What does the cryptic crossword clue "Whimsically put animal's appendage back on sale (6)" mean?

The definition is "sale". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RE (synonym="RE") + TAIL (synonym="put animal’s appendage back – ‘whimsically’ indicates that the word RETAIL is to be interpreted in a different way to that expected with the RE indicating ‘again’ or ‘replace’") = RETAIL; definition: "sale" The answer is RETAIL.

Whimsically put animal's appendage back on sale (6)

Independent Cryptic #11772 | 13 Across | 2024-07-03 flower

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