What does the cryptic crossword clue "Working party in time demand chief engineer (4,5)" mean?

The definition is "Working". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). T (synonym="in") + ASKFOR (synonym="demand") + C (first_letter="chief") + E (abbreviation="engineer") = TASKFORCE; definition: "Working party" The answer is TASKFORCE.

Working party in time demand chief engineer (4,5)

Guardian Cryptic #25315 | 16 Down | 2011-05-06 flower

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