Cryptic crossword clue
Infectious fever leaves mark on South American girl 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 plus 1 letter word SCARLATINA  –

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Infectious fever" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case infectious fever = scarlatina  –.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SCARLATINA  – mean?

SCARLATINA  – noun
  1. Scarlet fever

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