What does the cryptic crossword clue "Piece of advice favoured by tense composer (7)" mean?

The definition is "composer". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TIP (synonym="advice") + PET (synonym="favoured") + T (abbreviation="tense") = TIPPETT; definition: "composer" The answer is TIPPETT.

Piece of advice favoured by tense composer (7)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17241 | 24 Across | 2023-12-01 flower

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