Mace-bearers are in bed with a man (7)
I believe the answer is:
beadles
'mace-bearers are' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'bed with a man' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'man' becomes 'les' ().
'bed' enclosing 'a' is 'bead'.
'bead'+'les'='BEADLES'
'in' is the link.
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