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Badly need a rest, being in Bow, perhaps? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

east ender

'being in bow perhaps?' is the definition.
(Bow is in the east end of London)

'badly need a rest' is the wordplay.
'badly' is an anagram indicator.
'need'+'a'+'rest'='needarest'
'needarest' is an anagram of 'EAST-ENDER'.

(Other definitions for east ender that I've seen before include "Cockney" , "Londoner" , "Possibly Pearly King" , "City dweller" , "TV character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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