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Male's going to a hot place (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hell

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'a hot place' is the definition.
'hell' can be an answer for 'place' (I have seen 'Infernal place' mean 'hell' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'hell'). I'm not sure about the 'a hot' bit.

'male's going to' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'going to' becomes 'll' (as in he'll, we'll etc).
'he'+'ll'='HELL'

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(Other definitions for hell that I've seen before include "Abode of evil spirits" , "Abode of the forces of evil" , "Place of suffering" , "Nasty situation" , "Inferno" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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