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/ˈhɪd.(ə)n/
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ˈhɪd(ə)n
Adjective
Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
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hidden treasure; hidden talents
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It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood.
One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.
Obscure.
Noun
A hidden answer clue; one in which the letters of the solution appear consecutively in the wordplay.
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Hiddens are indicated thus; (e.g.) Grow (maraudinG ROWdies).
The two types of clue which everyone should aim to solve at first reading are anagrams and hiddens.
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16 of the 30 clues in this puzzle are hiddens; these are asterisked.
Adjective
not accessible to view
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concealed (or hidden) damage
in stormy weather the stars are out of sight
designed to elude detection
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a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole
a secret passage
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the secret compartment in the desk
difficult to find
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hidden valleys
a hidden cave
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an obscure retreat