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Place for patient teacher after criticism, taking time off (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sickbed

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'place for patient teacher' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'criticism taking time off' is the wordplay.
'criticism' becomes 'stick' (as in giving someone stick).
'taking' indicates named letters should be taken away (take can mean remove or delete).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'off' becomes 'bed' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'stick' with 't' taken away is 'sick'.
'sick'+'bed'='SICKBED'

'after' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sickbed that I've seen before include "Invalid's place of rest" , "Patient's resting place" , "Dicky types here" , "On which to be ill" , "Invalid may take to it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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