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Hide the real effects (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leather

'hide' is the definition.
(an animal hide)

'the real effects' is the wordplay.
'effects' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'real'='thereal'
'thereal' anagrammed gives 'LEATHER'.

(Other definitions for leather that I've seen before include "kid, say" , "kid, perhaps" , "Tanned animal skin" , "Dressed hide" , "Fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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