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Laid up with a bad face! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dial

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'bad face' is the definition.
'dial' can be an answer for 'face' (face of a clock). I am unsure of the 'bad' bit.

'laid up' is the wordplay.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'laid' in reverse letter order is 'DIAL'.

'with a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dial that I've seen before include "Ring the clock-face" , "Calibrated disc etc" , "Face of a timepiece" , "Watch face" , "Meter face" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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