Crossword Genius

Barbarian companion's irrational feeling (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hunch

'irrational feeling' is the definition.
(hunch can mean a feeling or suspicion)

'barbarian companion's' is the wordplay.
'barbarian' becomes 'hun' (as in Atilla the Hun).
'companion' becomes 'ch' (Companion of Honour).
'hun'+'ch'='HUNCH'

(Other definitions for hunch that I've seen before include "Idea based on intuition" , "Intuition, suspicion" , "Bend over" , "Guess -- sit with bad posture" , "Lump - intuitive feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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