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Fellow getting hot in headgear? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chap

'fellow' is the definition.
(both can mean a man)

'hot in headgear?' is the wordplay.
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'headgear?' becomes 'cap' (cap is a kind of headgear).
'h' put within 'cap' is 'CHAP'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "Split in skin" , "Fellow < makes > crack" , "Become sore; fellow" , "Fish" , "Raw, cracked patch on skin" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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