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Red Ken is reanimated: hide! (8)

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I believe the answer is:

deerskin

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'hide' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for deerskin that I've seen before include "Kind of leather" , "Bambi's pelt?" , "Type of leather" , "Hide" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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