I backed limits on name for tavern — something anti-inflammatory? (9)
I believe the answer is:
ibuprofen
'something anti-inflammatory?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'i backed limits on name for tavern' is the wordplay.
'backed' is a reversal indicator.
'limits on' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters) (only the letters at the limits or edges).
'tavern' becomes 'pub' (pub is a kind of tavern).
'name' with its centre taken out is 'ne'.
'ne'+'for'+'pub'='neforpub'
'neforpub' written backwards gives 'buprofen'.
'i'+'buprofen'='IBUPROFEN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ibuprofen that I've seen before include "Anti-inflammatory medicine" , "Painkiller" , "Drug" , "anaesthetic" .)