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Place to sleep, temperature requiring jumpers on (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roost

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'place to sleep' is the definition.
(where birds sleep)

'temperature requiring jumpers on' is the wordplay.
'temperature' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'requiring jumpers' becomes 'roos' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
't' after 'roos' is 'ROOST'.

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(Other definitions for roost that I've seen before include "(Bird) settle for sleep" , "Hen house; perch" , "Colony of bats; perch" , "unwelcome to come home to?" , "Rest on a perch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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