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Competitor has viral problem (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rival

'competitor' is the definition.
(I know that contestant is a type of competitor)

'viral problem' is the wordplay.
'problem' indicates an anagram.
'viral' with letters rearranged gives 'RIVAL'.

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rival that I've seen before include "Person in direct competition" , "Close competitor" , "Adversary or foe" , "Contestant you hope to defeat" , "Challenger, competitor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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