Crossword Genius

Tense Scot - he's in charge? (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

electrician

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'he's in charge?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'tense scot' is the wordplay.
'tense' becomes 'electric' (similar in meaning).
'scot' becomes 'ian'.
'electric'+'ian'='ELECTRICIAN'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for electrician that I've seen before include "One who might install mains wiring" , "Installer of mains-powered equipment" , "One doing wiring, etc" , "One wiring house" , "One who might wire a house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.