Tacky Crypt

Hint
'uncovered' is an indicator; it means: remove the "top". :cool:
 
crave = pine
remove the 1st letter leaves rave
rave = pine
 
crave = pine

rave = pine
Nope. Looks like yer wordplaying with the direct (unless you're thinking some sort of &lit, which it's not).

Hint: 'tar' is not a surface word (i.e., can't be ignored). :p
 
Last hint folks: Pine = direct

(which means synonym of tar "uncovered" = answer)
 
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