Bury some painters (5)
I believe the answer is:
inter
'bury' is the definition.
(to inter is to put into the ground)
'some painters' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'INTER' is hidden within 'painters'.
(Other definitions for inter that I've seen before include "Put into the ground" , "Football Club seen in Milan" , "Nitre (anag.)" , "somewhere between ..." , "Lay to rest" .)