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Bed where darling tucks everyone in (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pallet

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

'darling tucks everyone in' is the wordplay.
'darling tucks' becomes 'pet' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'everyone' becomes 'all' (all people).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pet' enclosing 'all' is 'PALLET'.

'where' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pallet that I've seen before include "Crude bed, lifting platform" , "Tray for lifting and stacking goods" , "Forklift truck's tray" , "Stacking platform; straw bed" , "Small platform for stacking goods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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