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Ordered to make a bed? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bade

'ordered' is the definition.
(past tense of 'bid' as in to order)

'make a bed?' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'bed'='abed'
'abed' with letters rearranged gives 'BADE'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for bade that I've seen before include "Commanded with bead" , "Invited" , "Ordered" .)

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