Uncovered countermeasure to restrain manager with relief (8)
I believe the answer is:
embossed
'uncovered countermeasure to restrain manager with relief' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'uncovered countermeasure to restrain manager' is the wordplay.
'uncovered' says to take the centre.
'countermeasure' becomes 'remedy' (I've seen this before).
'to restrain' is an insertion indicator.
'manager' becomes 'boss' (I've seen this in another clue).
The central letters of 'remedy' are 'emed'.
'emed' placed around 'boss' is 'EMBOSSED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for embossed that I've seen before include "Standing out" , "With a raised design" , "Made to protrude" , "Embellished with a raised pattern" , "Raised in relief" .)