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The little fellow always has a high temperature (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fever

'a high temperature' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the little fellow always' is the wordplay.
'the little' says to take the initial letters.
'always' becomes 'ever' ('ever' can be a synonym of 'always').
The initial letter of 'fellow' is 'f'.
'f'+'ever'='FEVER'

'has' is the link.

(Other definitions for fever that I've seen before include "Ague, abnormally high body temperature" , "General excitement" , "A rise in the temperature of the body" , "Excitement; ague" , "High-temperature illness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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