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Like to stay in bed and take it easy (5)

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I believe the answer is:

coast

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'take it easy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'like to stay in bed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'like' could be 'as' and 'as' is present in the answer.
'bed' could be 'cot' (cot is a kind of bed) and 'cot' is located in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for coast that I've seen before include "Seaside - freewheel" , "Littoral region" , "Move effortlessly" , "Land beside the sea" , "Cruise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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