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Angry girl hiding in cover (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

livid

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'angry' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'girl hiding in cover' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'Liv'.
'hiding in cover' becomes 'id' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'liv'+'id'='LIVID'

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(Other definitions for livid that I've seen before include "some more [old cardinals]" , "Furiously angry - leaden coloured?" , "Apoplectic" , "Furiously angry, the colour of lead" , "Enraged" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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