Detective annoyed, recalling hiding spots (5)
I believe the answer is:
naevi
'spots' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'detective annoyed recalling hiding' is the wordplay.
'hiding' indicates a hidden word.
'recalling' is a reversal indicator.
'ivean' is hidden in the letters of 'detective annoyed'.
'ivean' backwards is 'NAEVI'.
(Other definitions for naevi that I've seen before include "Moles" , "Blemishes" , "Spots" , "Birthmarks" , "Patches of red" .)