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Swallowing a hot one will hurt (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ache

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'will hurt' is the definition.
'ache' can be an answer for 'hurt' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'will' bit.

'swallowing a hot one' is the wordplay.
'swallowing' is an insertion indicator.
'a hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'one' becomes 'ace' (ace has a value of one in some card games).
'h' going into 'ace' is 'ACHE'.

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(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Similar" , "painful" , "Nagging pain" , "Hanker" , "Dull continuous pain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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