Fifty songs in places of hiding (5)
I believe the answer is:
lairs
'places of hiding' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'fifty songs' is the wordplay.
'fifty' becomes 'l' (Roman numeral).
'songs' becomes 'airs' (I've seen this in another clue).
'l'+'airs'='LAIRS'
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lairs that I've seen before include "retreats" , "Resting places of wild animals" , "Places to hide" , "Habitations of wild animals" , "forms etc" .)