What does the cryptic crossword clue "Unclear second issue published additional books (15)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (synonym="second") + EMIT (synonym="issue") + RAN (synonym="published") + SPARE (synonym="additional") + NT (synonym="New Testament – books") = SEMITRANSPARENT The answer is SEMITRANSPARENT.

Unclear second issue published additional books (15)

Guardian Cryptic #29264 | 9 Across | 2023-12-28 flower

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