Skin somewhat ticklish, I declare (4)

I believe the answer is:

hide

'skin' is the definition.
('hide' can be a synonym of 'skin')

'somewhat ticklish i declare' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HIDE' is hidden within 'ticklish i declare'.

(Other definitions for hide that I've seen before include "Place to observe wildlife" , "A flower; an instrument" , "Secrete - animal skin" , "Keep out of sight" , "mask" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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