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Spiny anteater can hide in ruins (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

echidna

'spiny anteater' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'can hide in ruins' is the wordplay.
'in ruins' indicates anagramming the letters.
'can'+'hide'='canhide'
'canhide' is an anagram of 'ECHIDNA'.

(Other definitions for echidna that I've seen before include "Australian creature" , "Creature with spines" , "This insectivore" , "Insectivorous mammal" , "One preying on the workers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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