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Lying about top arrest (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prostrate

'lying' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'about top arrest' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'top'+'arrest'='toparrest'
'toparrest' with letters rearranged gives 'PROSTRATE'.

(Other definitions for prostrate that I've seen before include "Lying face downwards" , "Flat" , "no longer able to stand" , "helpless" , "Totally exhausted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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