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Unconcealed — in the past tense (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overt

'unconcealed' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'past tense' is the wordplay.
'past' becomes 'over' (both can mean finished).
'tense' becomes 't' (abbreviation used in many dictionaries).
'over'+'t'='OVERT'

'in the' is the link.

(Other definitions for overt that I've seen before include "Plain to see - manifest" , "Trove (anag.)" , "Openly displayed" , "Open and observable" , "Done or shown openly" .)

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