Crossword Genius

A crane poorly hidden (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arcane

'hidden' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a crane poorly' is the wordplay.
'poorly' indicates anagramming the letters (a poor spelling).
'crane' anagrammed gives 'rcane'.
'a'+'rcane'='ARCANE'

(Other definitions for arcane that I've seen before include "Recondite" , "cryptic" , "Abstruse, mysterious" , "deep" , "Requiring special knowledge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app