The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SECRETE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SECRETE
- Hide and seek? Not half, on Greek island
- Hide away in south-eastern Greek island
- Produce from cell in corner of greek island?
- Hide in empty structure on Mediterranean island
- Hide discharge
- Hide in Greek island’s bottom right-hand corner?
- Conceal empty suitcase on island
- Hide endless Mediterranean island
- Hide private note
- Hide classified file at base
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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 = secrete.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.
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What does SECRETE mean?
SECRETE adjective- Separated
- (of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.
- To exude or yield.
- To conceal.