Hidden from view, old boy's pickled (8)

I believe the answer is:

obscured

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'hidden from view' is the definition.

'old boy's pickled' is the wordplay.
'old boy's' becomes 'OBs' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'pickled' becomes 'cured' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'obs'+'cured'='OBSCURED'

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(Other definitions for obscured that I've seen before include "Veiled, hidden" , "Concealed from view, made indistinct" , "unnoticed" , "Hid from view" , "kept out of sight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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