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Put on the ground, perhaps, as specified (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

laid down

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

'put on the ground perhaps' is the wordplay.
'put' becomes 'laid' (I've seen this before).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'the ground perhaps' becomes 'down' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'laid'+'down'='LAID DOWN'

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for laid down that I've seen before include "Ordained" , "Insisted upon - abandoned" , "specified" , "Stipulated - deposited" .)

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