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Having just got out of bed sounds like a jail (7)

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I believe the answer is:

uprisen

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'sounds like a jail' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'having just got out of bed' is the wordplay.
'having just' becomes 'up' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'got out of bed' becomes 'risen' ('rise' can be a synonym of 'get out of bed').
'up'+'risen'='UPRISEN'

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(Other definitions for uprisen that I've seen before include "Standing" , "Airborne" , "lifted" , "(Having) revolted" , "(Having) come up" .)

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