The Clue
Trapper's stock (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HIDES
Tags
Notes
The answer HIDES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Caches
Camouflages
Cloaks
Pelts
Screens
Secretes
Animal pelts
Goes underground
Makes scarce
Squirrels away
Stashes in caches
Trapper's collection
Trappers' trophies
Definition
HIDE as a noun:
1. (hide, fell) = the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
2. (hide, pelt, skin) = body covering of a living animal
HIDE as a verb:
1. (hide, conceal) = prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
2. (hide, hide out) = be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
3. (shroud, enshroud, hide, cover) = cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
4. (obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide) = make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"