What does the cryptic crossword clue "Consider cutting endless red tape, oddly, to be most important (12)" mean?

The definition is "to be most important". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of PONDER (synonym="PONDER") + RE (synonym="RE") + TAPE (synonym="TAPE") = PREPONDERATE; definition: "to be most important" The answer is PREPONDERATE.

Consider cutting endless red tape, oddly, to be most important (12)

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