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Tolkien monster concealed flower (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orchid

'flower' is the definition.
(orchid is a kind of flower)

'tolkien monster concealed' is the wordplay.
'tolkien monster' becomes 'orc' (orcs are creatures in The Lord of the Rings).
'concealed' becomes 'hid' ('hide' can be a synonym of 'conceal').
'orc'+'hid'='ORCHID'

(Other definitions for orchid that I've seen before include "Ornate flower" , "Flowering plant with bee and lady varieties" , "Family of flowers with unusual shapes and beautiful colours" , "lady's slipper, perhaps" , "Tropical flowering plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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