Times English is clear (5)
I believe the answer is:
erase
'is clear' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'times english' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'eras' (era is a kind of time).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'eras'+'e'='ERASE'
(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Scratch" , "Put out of mind" , "Eliminate" , "Efface" , "Clear" .)