Trees held out, protected from the elements (9)

I believe the answer is:

sheltered

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'protected from the elements' is the definition.
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'trees held out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'trees'+'held'='treesheld'
'treesheld' anagrammed gives 'SHELTERED'.

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(Other definitions for sheltered that I've seen before include "Safely tucked away" , "Out of the wind" , "Secluded" , "Took cover; protected" , "Hidden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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