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As a feather in bed is spoilt (8)

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blighted

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(Other definitions for blighted that I've seen before include "Damaged" , "Spoilt, harmed" , "Spoiled, harmed; infected" , "Withered with disease like potatoes in famine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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