What does the cryptic crossword clue "Irritable heads of TV entertainment taking care hiring youths (6)" mean?

The definition is "Irritable". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). T (first_letter="TV") + E (first_letter="entertainment") + T (first_letter="taking") + C (first_letter="care") + H (first_letter="hiring") + Y (first_letter="youths") = TETCHY; definition: "Irritable" The answer is TETCHY.

Irritable heads of TV entertainment taking care hiring youths (6)

Independent Cryptic #1783 | 16 Across | 2024-04-28 flower

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