The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HIDEOUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HIDEOUT
- Most of repulsive regiment finally retreat
- Great uncertainty discussed in secret location
- Retreat being awful to contemplate, finally advancing a position
- Endlessly horrible time in den
- Endlessly awful time in retreat
- Pelt unprotected louts and retreat
- Horrible time for soldier’s first retreat
- Topless video concealed in shed in secret location
- I perform full of energy in shed, somewhere to escape to
- Scribbled the I.O.U. around the start of Dragon’s Den
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The straight part
We know that "somewhere to escape to" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case somewhere to escape to = hideout.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 HIDEOUT mean?
HIDEOUT noun- A place to hide.
- A hidden headquarters or place to return to.