Nurse translated lettering (5)

I believe the answer is:

runes

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'nurse translated lettering' is the definition.
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'nurse translated' is the wordplay.
'translated' is an anagram indicator.
'nurse' with letters rearranged gives 'RUNES'.

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(Other definitions for runes that I've seen before include "Small stones bearing symbols with magic significance" , "Old letters" , "marks on old tablets" , "old characters" , "Mysterious letters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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