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Cuban sheepishly conceals spirit (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

banshee

'spirit' is the definition.
(spirit in Irish mythology)

'cuban sheepishly conceals' is the wordplay.
'conceals' indicates a hidden word.
'BANSHEE' is hidden in the letters of 'cuban sheepishly'.

(Other definitions for banshee that I've seen before include "She predicts death in Ireland" , "Howler" , "Wailing Irish sprite" , "Death-portending spirit" , "Wailing woman of Irish legend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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