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In bed, a lot twisted and swollen (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bloated

'swollen' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'in bed a lot twisted' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'twisted' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'lot'='alot'
'alot' is an anagram of 'loat'.
'bed' going around 'loat' is 'BLOATED'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bloated that I've seen before include "Swollen with fluid or gas" , "Swollen with fluid/gas" , "More than fed up" , "Swollen with gas, liquid or pride" , "Distended" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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