Haunt of thieves in Mildenhall? (3)
I believe the answer is:
den
'haunt of thieves' is the definition.
'den' can be an answer for 'haunt' (I've seen this in other clues). I am unsure of the 'of thieves' bit.
'in mildenhall?' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'DEN' can be found hidden inside 'mildenhall'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for den that I've seen before include "Animal's lair or gent's study" , "Private office" , "Wild animal's lair" , "Animals' shelter" , "Home of the beast" .)