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Mine's on decline - that's the hidden danger (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pitfall

'the hidden danger' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'mine's on decline' is the wordplay.
'mine' becomes 'pit' (down the pit).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'decline' becomes 'fall' ('fall' can be a synonym of 'decline').
'pit'+'fall'='PITFALL'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for pitfall that I've seen before include "Unforeseen difficulty" , "Trap in the form of a concealed hole" , "Unexpected problem" , "Hidden danger or difficulty" , "Hazard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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