Crossword Genius

Many longings are kept out of sight (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caches

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'many longings are kept out of sight' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'many longings are kept out of' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'c' (C is the Roman numeral for c00).
'longings' becomes 'ches' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'are' becomes 'a' (short for 'are', historical unit of measurement).
'kept' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'out of' indicates putting letters inside (some letters on the outside of others).
'ches' placed around 'a' is 'cahes'.
'c' inserted into 'cahes' is 'CACHES'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for caches that I've seen before include "Hidden valuables or ammunition" , "Secret hoards" , "conceal them?" , "Secret stores" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.