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Pistol left in bed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colt

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

'left in bed' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'bed' becomes 'cot' (cot is a kind of bed).
'l' inserted inside 'cot' is 'COLT'.

(Other definitions for colt that I've seen before include "Type of American revolver" , "member of the youth team" , "Young stallion" , "firearm" , "runner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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