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Hide away in south eastern island (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

secrete

'hide away' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'south eastern island' is the wordplay.
'south eastern' becomes 'se'.
'island' becomes 'Crete' (Greek island).
'se'+'crete'='SECRETE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for secrete that I've seen before include "Hold and send out substance into the body as gland does" , "Release bodily fluid" , "Cache" , "Hide - discharge" , "Hide; as gland does" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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