Manage to get on part of bed (9)

I believe the answer is:

headboard

'part of bed' is the definition.
('headboard' is part of 'bed')

'manage to get on' is the wordplay.
'manage' becomes 'head' (both can mean to be in charge of something).
'to' says to put letters next to each other.
'get on' becomes 'board' (synonyms).
'head'+'board'='HEADBOARD'

(Another definition for headboard that I've seen is " Panel".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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