Made adjustments to first of Titian’s nude works (5)
I believe the answer is:
tuned
'made adjustments' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'first of titian's nude works' is the wordplay.
'first of titian' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'titian').
'works' indicates an anagram (work can mean to twist or convulse).
'nude' anagrammed gives 'uned'.
't'+'uned'='TUNED'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tuned that I've seen before include "Correctly pitched or adjusted" , "Adjusted frequency" , "(Of note) adjusted" , "Got engine right" , "Adjusted (musical) pitch" .)
