Explode the mirage of secluded abode (9)
I believe the answer is:
hermitage
'secluded abode' is the definition.
'hermitage' can be an answer for 'abode' (hermitage is a kind of abode). I am not certain of the 'secluded' bit.
'explode the mirage' is the wordplay.
'explode' indicates anagramming the letters.
'the'+'mirage'='themirage'
'themirage' anagrammed gives 'HERMITAGE'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hermitage that I've seen before include "art museum" , "Home of a recluse" , "Recluse's abode" , "accommodation for one" , "Secluded retreat" .)