hidden

UK /ˈhɪd(ə)n/ US /ˈhɪd(ə)n/
adj 2noun 1name 1

Definitions

adj

1

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

hidden treasure; hidden talents

It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood.

2

Obscure.

noun

1

A hidden answer clue; one in which the letters of the solution appear consecutively in the wordplay.

Hiddens are indicated thus; (e.g.) Grow (maraudinG ROWdies).

The two types of clue which everyone should aim to solve at first reading are anagrams and hiddens.

name

1

A surname.

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