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Hide the real problem (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leather

'hide' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the real problem' is the wordplay.
'problem' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'real'='thereal'
'thereal' with letters rearranged gives 'LEATHER'.

(Other definitions for leather that I've seen before include "Thrash" , "A tanner produces it from hide" , "Dressed skin" , "kid, perhaps" , "Beat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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