Solution for 26 April cryptic crossword clue

Safeguard a picture on shifts (10)

Solution – Precaution

Safeguard = precaution

“shifts” is a key to there being an anagram involved.  The solution has 10 letters and so does “a picture on” – re-arranging the letters you get “precaution”.

For a more detailed discussion of cryptic clues that involve anagrams, click here.