Desmond Little's fate (7)

I believe the answer is:

destiny

'fate' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'desmond little's' is the wordplay.
'desmond' becomes 'des' (I've seen this in other clues).
'little' becomes 'tiny' (similar in meaning).
'des'+'tiny'='DESTINY'

(Other definitions for destiny that I've seen before include "Fortune" , "Kismet, fate" , "The future as arranged by fate" , "Lot" , "Ultimate fate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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