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Conceals many questions (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

masks

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

'many questions' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'm' (Roman numeral for a thousand).
'questions' becomes 'asks' (as in asking a question).
'm'+'asks'='MASKS'

(Other definitions for masks that I've seen before include "Coverings to conceal the face" , "Hides, disguises" .)

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