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Supporter of the art concealed by Achilles, Aeneid going all the way back (5)

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I believe the answer is:

easel

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'supporter' is the definition.

'the art concealed by achilles aeneid going all the way back' is the wordplay.
'EASEL' is hidden backwards within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for easel that I've seen before include "Artist's prop" , "art supporter" , "Artistic tripod" , "Artistic support" , "Display tripod" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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