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Temperature, along with skin blemish, remains (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trash

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'skin blemish remains' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both substances as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'temperature along' is the wordplay.
'temperature' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'along' becomes 'rash' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
't'+'rash'='TRASH'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trash that I've seen before include "Rubbish - destroy" , "pulp" , "Worthless items" , "Dismiss as valueless" , "Worthless people; destroy (US slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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