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Added 9 October 2026

hidden

/ˈhɪd.(ə)n/ verb

In Latin: occultus, abditus, cēlātus Wiktionary

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past participle of hide

adjective

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
hidden treasure; hidden talents
Obscure. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

noun

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

Origin

Morphologically hid + -en.

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