How do I solve 27 across in Express Cryptic 20260519?

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27 across reads "Audibly hope for a quarry" (4 letters); the answer is PREY. It's a homophone clue: the answer sounds like another word. Indicators like 'reportedly', 'we hear', or 'sounds like' point to a word that's pronounced similarly to the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Audibly hope for a quarry (4)

27A — Audibly hope for a quarry (4) — PREY