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Bit of a sweat that has adult laid up? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bead

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'bit of a sweat' is the definition.
(as in a bead of sweat)

'adult laid up?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'adult' could be 'a' (abbreviation) and 'a' is located in the answer.
'laid' could be 'bed' (bedding is a kind of laying) and 'bed' is located in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'that has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bead that I've seen before include "Necklace component" , "Necklace piece; droplet" , "Small ball with a hole through the middle" , "Drop of moisture; holed piece of glass" , "A bit of the rosary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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