### Clue: A short fuse to suppress absolute inspiration (8)
### Answer: AFFLATUS 
 ### Explanation: A FUS[e](truncation,*short* of word *fuse*) around(*suppress*) FLAT(*absolute*, as in a flat denial or rejection).  Defn:  An impelling mental force from within one, giving *inspiration*.  Extraordinarily, if you behead this word twice, you get another impelling force from within, but of a different kind!