Cryptic crossword clue
Cover-up revealed by Page with Plant? 3,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FIGLEAF

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The straight part
We know that "Cover-up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cover-up = figleaf.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FIGLEAF mean?

FIGLEAF noun
  1. A leaf of the fig plant.
  2. A representation of leaf of a fig plant used to cover the genitals of a nude figure in a work of art (alluding to Genesis iii 7, in which Adam and Eve use fig leaves to hide their nakedness).
  3. Anything used to conceal something undesirable or that one does not want to be discovered.

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