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Bring him bedraggled bits to put in (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

imbed

'put in' is the definition.
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'bring him bedraggled bits' is the wordplay.
'bits' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'bit of' mean this).
'IMBED' is hidden in the letters of 'bring him bedraggled'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for imbed that I've seen before include "Enclose deeply or snugly" , "Plant" , "Become deeply fixed" , "Fix deeply into surroundings" , "Implant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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