Cryptic crossword clue
Little fellow leading around revolting family 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MANIKIN

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The straight part
We know that "Little fellow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case little fellow = manikin.
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What does MANIKIN mean?

MANIKIN noun
  1. A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).
  2. A three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person.
MANIKIN noun
  1. A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes
  2. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery
  3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR
  4. A person who models clothes

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