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Again exhausted, went to bed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retired

'went to bed' is the definition.
('retire' can be a synonym of 'go to bed')

'again exhausted' is the wordplay.
'again' becomes 're' (prefix meaning 'again').
'exhausted' becomes 'tired' (exhausted can mean very tired).
're'+'tired'='RETIRED'

(Other definitions for retired that I've seen before include "Finished work" , "went back" , "Gone to bed" , "Turned in" , "Stopped work - went to bed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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