Sob uncontrollably, in a pickle and out of sight (8)

I believe the answer is:

obscured

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'out of sight' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'sob uncontrollably in a pickle' is the wordplay.
'uncontrollably' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'in a pickle' becomes 'cured' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'sob' is an anagram of 'obs'.
'obs'+'cured'='OBSCURED'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for obscured that I've seen before include "Overshadowed or eclipsed" , "kept out of sight" , "Concealed from view, made indistinct" , "Good news from clinic about schoolboy no longer" , "Veiled, hidden" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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