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Public upset when vase goes missing (5)

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I believe the answer is:

overt

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'public' is the definition.
(both can mean well-known or unconcealed)

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(Other definitions for overt that I've seen before include "Open to view" , "Not concealed - public" , "Done in an obvious way" , "Patent, evident" , "totally visible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Independent and The Times.
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