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Lie in bed, poorly — it's impossible to get down (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inedible

'impossible to get down' is the definition.
(to get something down is to eat it)

'lie in bed poorly' is the wordplay.
'poorly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lie'+'in'+'bed'='lieinbed'
'lieinbed' with letters rearranged gives 'INEDIBLE'.

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for inedible that I've seen before include "Not fit for eating" , "Unfit for consumption" , "not to be swallowed" , "Awful to taste" , "Not suitable for consumption" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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