Unearth detective uniform hidden by family doctor (3,2)
I believe the answer is:
dig up
'unearth' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'detective uniform hidden by family doctor' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'detective' could be 'di' (Detective Inspector abbreviation) and 'di' is located in the answer.
'uniform' could be 'u' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.) and 'u' is located in the answer.
'doctor' could be 'gp' (general practitioner) and 'gp' is located in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dig up that I've seen before include "Excavate - discover" , "Find" , "Unearth" , "Exhume" , "Disinter" .)