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Hide that child! (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kid

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This might be a double definition.

'hide' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'that child' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for kid that I've seen before include "Young animal or child" , "Joke" , "Deceive - child" , "little one" , "Josh" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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