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Rest have told a story earlier (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

lie down

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

'have told a story earlier' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'own' (synonyms).
'told a story' becomes 'lied' (I've seen this before).
'earlier' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'own' after 'lied' is 'LIE-DOWN'.

(Other definitions for lie down that I've seen before include "Assume a reclining position" , "Enid Low (anag.)" , "Take to one's bed" , "Assume recumbent position" , "Become 14" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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