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Had scrap about place to sleep (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crash pad

'place to sleep' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'had scrap about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'had'+'scrap'='hadscrap'
'hadscrap' is an anagram of 'CRASH-PAD'.

(Other definitions for crash pad that I've seen before include "doss house" , "temporary place to sleep" , "Temporary basic accommodation (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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