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Rubbish conceals hideout … for this creature? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rodent

'this creature?' is the definition.
(rodent is a kind of creature)

'rubbish conceals hideout' is the wordplay.
'rubbish' becomes 'rot' (I've seen this before).
'conceals' is an insertion indicator.
'hideout' becomes 'den' ('den' can be a synonym of 'hideout').
'rot' placed around 'den' is 'RODENT'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for rodent that I've seen before include "Eg, mouse or rat" , "Eg, mouse, squirrel" , "Toothy mammal" , "A rat, for instance" , "Placental mammal having a single pair of incisor, 'gnawing', teeth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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