Crossword Genius

Furry animal hiding in strange nettles (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

genet

'furry animal' is the definition.
(genet is a type of animal)

'hiding in strange nettles' is the wordplay.
'hiding' indicates a hidden word.
'GENET' is hidden in the letters of 'in strange nettles'.

(Other definitions for genet that I've seen before include "French writer, Jean, d. 1986" , "Jenny" , "Catlike mammal; Jean --, French author" , "Feline, with long tail and thick, spotted fur" , "French playwright" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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