The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OBSCURE
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More clues leading to the result OBSCURE
- Alumnus confident rounding Cape in dark
- Abstruse remedy introduced by old surgeon
- Blur return to form with former member close to tears
- Little-known old boy’s priest in Paris
- By the way is pickle dark?
- Cubs cycling through Oregon drug complex
- Sun has rogue wreathed in honour – cover up!
- Posts Jack neglected to repair are unimportant
- It’s hard to see old Bruce dancing round front of stage
- Dim old boy certain to tour college
Buddy explains!
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 = obscure.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 OBSCURE mean?
OBSCURE verb- To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
- To hide, put out of sight etc.
- To conceal oneself; to hide.
- Dark, faint or indistinct.
- Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
- Difficult to understand.
- Not well-known.
- Unknown or uncertain; unclear.