Mischievous child in small temporary accommodation (5)

I believe the answer is:

scamp

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'mischievous child' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for scamp that I've seen before include "Mischievous child (colloq.)" , "A young rascal misbehaving in camps" , "Mischief-maker" , "Scallywag" , "pickle" .)

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