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Conquered hiding place where Daniel is taken (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

besotted

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'daniel is taken' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'conquered hiding place' is the wordplay.
'conquered' becomes 'bested' (I've seen this in another clue).
'hiding' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'place' becomes 'ot' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'bested' going around 'ot' is 'BESOTTED'.

'where' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for besotted that I've seen before include "Stupefied by infatuation" , "Bested to become infatuated" , "Mad" , "Smitten" , "Showing foolish fondness" .)

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