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Hang around with a hotheaded relative (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haunt

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'hang around' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'with a hotheaded relative' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a hotheaded' becomes 'h' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'relative' becomes 'aunt' (aunt is a type of relative).
'h' put next to 'aunt' is 'HAUNT'.

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(Other definitions for haunt that I've seen before include "favourite spot" , "Visit in spectral form" , "A hangout" , "Frequent (a place)" , "get spirits?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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