What does the cryptic crossword clue "Exploding on some toilet — it's a matter of urgency (2,4,2,4)" mean?

The definition is "urgency". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ON (synonym="ON") + SOME (synonym="SOME") + TOILET (synonym="TOILET") = NOTIMETOLOSE The answer is NOTIMETOLOSE.

Exploding on some toilet — it's a matter of urgency (2,4,2,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29138 | 14 Across | 2023-08-02 flower

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