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Canniness
concealing
squares
(5)
Canniness concealing squares (5)
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How the clue works
The answer is hidden inside canNINESs, with "concealing" signalling the hidden word. Squares refers to nines, as in "dressed to the nines" or perfect squares (nine being three squared).