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Ill-fated figure suffering therein, with temperature on the high side (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thirteen

But I can't explain it at all!

(Other definitions for thirteen that I've seen before include "ill-omened figure" , "Half of what's left [26D]" , "hole possibly" , "Number at Last Supper" , "Number considered unlucky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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