What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tom Paine accepts consequence of decay (8)" mean?

The definition is "consequence of decay". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). anagram of TOM + PAINE = PTOMAINE; definition: "consequence of decay" The answer is PTOMAINE.

Tom Paine accepts consequence of decay (8)

Times Cryptic #28937 | 9 Across | 2024-06-07 flower

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