Why brides may conceal having mixed parentage (6)

I believe the answer is:

hybrid

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'mixed parentage' is the definition.
'hybrid' can be an answer for 'mixed' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'parentage' bit.

'why brides may conceal' is the wordplay.
'conceal' indicates a hidden word.
'HYBRID' is hidden in the letters of 'why brides may'.

'having' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hybrid that I've seen before include "Crossed offspring" , "Cross breed" , "Of mixed ancestry" , "Cross of two different species or varieties" , "Plant that is the offspring of two different species" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.

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