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Concealed with a Greek inside, henpecked (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hagridden

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'henpecked' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'concealed with a greek' is the wordplay.
'concealed' becomes 'hidden' (similar in meaning).
'with' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'greek' becomes 'gr' (abbreviation for Greek).
'a'+'gr'='agr'
'hidden' placed around 'agr' is 'HAGRIDDEN'.

'inside' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hagridden that I've seen before include "tormented by nightmares" , "misused by women" , "As a broomstick may be" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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