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Evil lad stripped in the house! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

villa

'house' is the definition.
(villa is a kind of house)

'evil lad stripped in' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'VILLA' is hidden within 'evil lad stripped'.

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for villa that I've seen before include "Large country house" , "Midlands football team" , "Ancient Roman's country house" , "Detached house" , "A place in the country" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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