Talented adult should cover up if in confinement (5)
I believe the answer is:
gated
'talented' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes define each other.
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gated that I've seen before include "Barred from leaving" , "Kept in as punishment" , "Forbidden to leave college" , "temporarily confined" , "deprived of liberty for a while" .)