Question 1

What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tense nurse speaks about damn silly instructions for man taking tablets (3,12)" mean?

Accepted Answer

The definition part of the clue is "instructions for man taking tablets". The wordplay technique is a cryptic definition. The answer is TENCOMMANDMENTS. Explanation: An envelope (‘about’) of ANDM, an anagram (‘silly’) of ‘damn’ in T (‘tense’) plus EN (enrolled ‘nurse’) plus COMMENTS (‘speaks’), with a cryptic definition.

Question 2

What is the answer to "Tense nurse speaks about damn silly instructions for man taking tablets (3,12)"?

Accepted Answer

The answer is TENCOMMANDMENTS.

Question 3

What type of wordplay is used in "Tense nurse speaks about damn silly instructions for man taking tablets (3,12)"?

Accepted Answer

This clue uses a cryptic definition as its wordplay technique.