Has an inferior berth but keeps quiet (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
lies low
'has' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'an inferior berth but keeps quiet' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'an' could be 'i' (Roman numeral for one) and 'i' is found within the answer.
'inferior' could be 'low' (associated in meaning) and 'low' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'les' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lies low that I've seen before include "Stays hidden" , "holes up" .)