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Fellow with protection bored by love in the morning: it might be soft in bed (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

foam rubber

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'be soft in bed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both substances as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'fellow with protection bored by love in the morning it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'fellow' could be 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.) and 'f' is found in the answer.
'love' could be 'o' (love means zero in tennis) and 'o' is present in the answer.
'morning' could be 'am' (as in 12:00 AM) and 'am' is found within the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'might' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for foam rubber that I've seen before include "Common cushion filler" , "Filling for cushions etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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