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Kept secret from American, surprisingly

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in camera

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'kept secret' is the definition.
'in camera' can be an answer for 'secret' (legal term meaning in private, lit. 'in a chamber'). I am not sure about the 'kept' bit.

'american surprisingly' is the subsidiary indication.
'surprisingly' indicates an anagram.
'american' anagrammed gives 'incamera'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for in camera that I've seen before include "not for all to see" , "Privately - American (anag)" , "secretly" , "'In private (2,6)'" , "secret" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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