The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SEALSKIN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SEALSKIN
- Fur coat and no knickers, primarily? Lass that is false
- Hide from runner in winding lanes
- Locks up family in hide
- Fur provides covering, type not entirely acceptable
- Close family wrapping son in fur
- Settles on king wearing fur
- Discontented son likes a furled garment
- Material for coats makes waterproof sort mostly
- Half-cousin going around the muddy lakes to get material for a fur coat
- . Covers king in warm garment
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The straight part
We know that "Hide" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hide = sealskin.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SEALSKIN mean?
SEALSKIN noun- A type of fabric made from the skin of seals.
- Any fabric manufactured to resemble sealskin.
- An item of clothing made from sealskin (whether real or imitation).