What does the cryptic crossword clue "Release slow Orwellian nurse (8)" mean?

The definition is "Release". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). UNFAST (synonym="‘slow’ – ‘Orwellian’ referring to Newspeak of Nineteen Eighty-four ; Roz, look up Grammar under Newspeak in Wikipedia, if you need more expalanation") + EN (synonym="enrolled ‘nurse’") = UNFASTEN; definition: "Release" The answer is UNFASTEN.

Release slow Orwellian nurse (8)

Guardian Cryptic #28952 | 7 Down | 2022-12-28 flower

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