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Detective annoyed, recalling hiding spots (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

naevi

'spots' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'detective annoyed recalling hiding' is the wordplay.
'hiding' indicates a hidden word.
'recalling' is a reversal indicator.
'ivean' is hidden in the letters of 'detective annoyed'.
'ivean' backwards is 'NAEVI'.

(Other definitions for naevi that I've seen before include "Moles" , "Blemishes" , "Spots" , "Birthmarks" , "Patches of red" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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