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A bad-tempered pet (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tantrum

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'pet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a bad-tempered' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for tantrum that I've seen before include "Paddy" , "Uncontrolled outburst of anger" , "Spoilt brat's fit" , "Fit - pet" , "Hissy fit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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