Complete National Insurance Contributions to cover time for digital improvement? (8)
I believe the answer is:
manicure
'improvement?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for manicure that I've seen before include "Work on hand" , "Work on nails" , "Cosmetic treatment for the hands" , "Cosmetic nail treatment" , "Care of hands and fingernails" .)