The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RETREAT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result RETREAT
- About-turn in relation to threat, not hard
- Go back and put on another coat of creosote?
- Give ground on the subject of indulgence
- Sappers deal with withdrawal
- Once again tend to fall back
- Give way concerning cure
- 8 Military engineers having to handle a quiet place
- Priest fries ants regularly in sanctuary
- Again cure Den?
- Parisian to be held by snitch in hideout
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The straight part
We know that "hideout" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hideout = retreat.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 RETREAT mean?
RETREAT noun- The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
- The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
- A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
- A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
- A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
- A period of meditation, prayer or study.
- Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
- A signal for a military withdrawal.
- A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
- A military ceremony to lower the flag.
- The move of a piece from a threatened position.
- To withdraw from a position, go back.
- (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
- To slope back.
- To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
- To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again