What does the cryptic crossword clue "Poet isn’t working: hurry up! (4,2,2)" mean?

The definition is "hurry up!". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of POETISNT ("Poet isn't") [anagram: "working:"] = STEPONIT; definition: "hurry up!" The answer is STEPONIT.

Poet isn’t working: hurry up! (4,2,2)

Guardian Cryptic #29531 | 17 Down | 2024-11-04 flower

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