Clue: At nearly ten to ten, Times setter first to get chilli con carne? (3-3)
Answer: TEX-MEX
Explanation: Definition: chilli con carne?
A charade of 'te[n]' ('nearly ten') plus X ('ten', Roman numeral) plus ME ('setter') plus X ('times'), with 'first' indicating the order of the last two elements. The question mark denotes a "definition" by example.