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Remains in an institution (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

rest home

'an institution' is the definition.
(I know that rest home is a type of social welfare institution)

'remains in' is the wordplay.
'remains' becomes 'rest' (both can mean what's left over).
'in' becomes 'home' ('he's in' can mean 'he's home').
'rest'+'home'='REST-HOME'

(Other definitions for rest home that I've seen before include "place to stay" , "residence" , "old institution" , "Place for the old" , "place for the frail elderly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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