Attempts to hide the truth over cups being broken (5-3)
I believe the answer is:
cover-ups
'attempts to hide the truth' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'over cups being broken' is the wordplay.
'being broken' indicates an anagram.
'over'+'cups'='overcups'
'overcups' is an anagram of 'COVER-UPS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for cover-ups that I've seen is " Attempts to conceal something".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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