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Antique concealing rare lichen (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relic

'antique' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'concealing rare lichen' is the wordplay.
'concealing' indicates a hidden word.
'RELIC' can be found hidden inside 'rare lichen'.

(Other definitions for relic that I've seen before include "Outdated survival" , "Venerated memento" , "Left over item, sometimes sacred" , "Holy fragment as of saint" , "for remembrance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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