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Given a hiding! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

concealed

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'given a hiding' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for concealed that I've seen before include "Not accessible to view" , "Hidden" , "Not open to view" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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