Bed for many a Russian (5)

I believe the answer is:

divan

'bed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'many a russian' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'd'.
'a russian' becomes 'ivan' (I've seen this before).
'd'+'ivan'='DIVAN'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for divan that I've seen before include "resting place" , "Sofa - bed" , "Backless seat; bed" , "Long backless sofa" , "Piece of furniture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.

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