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Get out of bed about noon to wash (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rinse

'wash' is the definition.
(rinse is a kind of wash)

'get out of bed about noon' is the wordplay.
'get out of bed' becomes 'rise' ('rise' can be a synonym of 'get out of bed').
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'noon' becomes 'n'.
'rise' going around 'n' is 'RINSE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rinse that I've seen before include "Wash in clean water" , "Wash off surface dirt" , "Wash lightly without soap" , "Swill out" , "blue one on top?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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