Pelts (5)
I believe the answer is:
hides
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pelts</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('hide' can be a synonym of 'pelt')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hides that I've seen before include "coats" , "screens" , "lies low" , "Conceals - animal skins" , "Pelts" .)