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Control temperature for weakling (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

runt

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

'control temperature' is the wordplay.
'control' becomes 'run' (I've seen this before).
'temperature' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'run'+'t'='RUNT'

(Other definitions for runt that I've seen before include "stunted figure" , "Littlest oinker" , "Turn into smallest of the litter" , "Weakest animal in a litter" , "little piggy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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