What does the cryptic crossword clue "After knocking back ten, was the boss tipsy? (5)" mean?

The definition is "tipsy". The wordplay uses a reversal. OI (synonym="10 reversed") + LED (synonym="was the boss") = OILED; definition: "tipsy?" The answer is OILED.

After knocking back ten, was the boss tipsy? (5)

Times Cryptic #28761 | 22 Across | 2023-11-15 flower

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